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. 2019 Jul 5;3(1):e000486.
doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2019-000486. eCollection 2019.

Neurodevelopmental delay in normocephalic children with in utero exposure to Zika virus

Adriana Virginia Faiçal  1 , Juliana Cabral de Oliveira  2 , João Vitor Vieira Oliveira  2 , Breno Lima de Almeida  2 , Iluska Andrade Agra  1 , Luiz Carlos Junior Alcantara  2 , Angelina Xavier Acosta #  1 , Isadora Cristina de Siqueira #  2
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Neurodevelopmental delay in normocephalic children with in utero exposure to Zika virus

Adriana Virginia Faiçal et al. BMJ Paediatr Open. .

Abstract

Neurodevelopment in 29 normocephalic children with in utero exposure to Zika virus (ZIKV) was evaluated by the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development-Third Edition. Ten (35%) infants presented neurodevelopment delay. Language, cognitive and motor delays were identified in 9 (31%), 4 (14%) and 1 (3%) infants, respectively. Children exposed to ZIKV in utero must undergo careful evaluations for the early detection of any neurodevelopment delays in order to implement prompt intervention.

Keywords: Bayley-III; Zika virus; congenital infection; neurodevelopment.

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Competing interests: None declared.

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