Open AccessImpact of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic on the Neurodevelopment of Preschool-Aged Children in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Author(s) -
Annelies Van Rie,
Aimee Mupuala,
Anna Dow
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
pediatrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.611
H-Index - 345
eISSN - 1098-4275
pISSN - 0031-4005
DOI - 10.1542/peds.2007-2558
Subject(s) - medicine , toddler , bayley scales of infant development , pediatrics , psychological intervention , gross motor skill , cognition , motor skill , psychiatry , developmental psychology , psychomotor learning , psychology
Pediatric HIV infection is a growing problem in most regions of the world. Data on the effects of HIV on the neurodevelopment of children in resource-poor settings are scarce but necessary to guide interventions. The purpose of this study was to compare the neurodevelopment of preschool-aged HIV-infected, HIV-affected (HIV-uninfected AIDS orphans and HIV-uninfected children whose mother had symptomatic AIDS), and healthy control children in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.