Neurological impairment and disability in children in rural Kenya.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To investigate geographical change over time in the burden of neurological impairments in school-aged children in a demographic surveillance area.

Method

We investigated changes in neurological impairment prevalence in five domains (epilepsy and cognitive, hearing, vision, and motor impairments) using similar two-phase surveys conducted in 2001 (n=10 218) and 2015 (n=11 223) and determined changes in location-level prevalence, geographical clustering, and significant risk factors for children aged 6 to 9 years (mean 7y 6mo, SD 1y) of whom 50.4% were males. Admission trends for preterm birth, low birthweight (LBW), and encephalopathy were determined using admission data to a local hospital.

Results

Overall prevalence for any neurological impairment decreased from 6

SUBMITTER: Abuga JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9292953 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature