Covid-19: Children born during the pandemic score lower on cognitive tests, study finds

Dyer, Owen

doi:10.1136/bmj.n2031

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“…However, some literature states that SARS-CoV-2 infection in pregnant women in the second and third trimesters increases obstetric and neonatal risks and improves baby care in the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) ( Badr et al, 2021) (Wei et al, 2021). This is in line with a retrospective cohort study of infants born to mothers with severe COVID-19 associated with NICU care and growth retardation (Hamidi et al, 2022) Toddlers born during the COVID-19 pandemic show a significant or low overall verbal, non-verbal, motor, and cognitive decline compared to toddlers born before the COVID-19 pandemic (Deoni et al, 2021) (Dyer, 2021). According to (Naidu et al, 2022) the cytokine storm induced during COVID-19 in Pregnancy can cause severe inflammatory damage to the fetus, and if not controlled, can later lead to disorders such as autism spectrum and brain development abnormalities in the neonate.…”

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“…The study states that children born in 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic did not experience a decrease in developmental scores, compared to children born in 2020 at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and in 2021 measurements of gross motor, fine motor, visual and language development were carried out. children have developmental deficiencies (Dyer, 2021). Likewise toddlers born to mothers confirmed to have COVID-19 at the age of experiencing developmental disorders in communication, gross motor, fine motor, problemsolving, and social (Shah et al, 2023) (Cheng et al, 2021).…”

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Prenatal Covid-19 on Toddler Development

Pasongli,

Budu,

Ahmad

et al. 2023

j. info kesehat.

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Along with the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an increase in reports of confirmed cases of pregnant women with COVID-19. Exposure to the virus in pregnancy can affect the fetus and result in long-term vulnerability to abnormalities in the child's brain development. This study aimed to determine the impact of prenatal Covid-19 on the development of toddlers. The research method uses observational cross-sectional analysis. Secondary data on confirmed Covid-19 mothers were obtained from Prof. RD Kandou General Hospital, Wolter Monginsidi Hospital, and Manado Adventist Hospital. Primary data on toddler development using the KPSP Development Questionnaire instrument were obtained from 10 Community Health Centers in Manado City with a total of 92 respondents for two, 46 respondents were born to mothers with Covid-19 during the prenatal period and 46 toddlers were born to mothers who were not confirmed to have Covid-19 during the prenatal period. The results showed that there was no significant effect with a p-value of 0.562 for toddlers born to Covid-19 mothers on impaired gross motor, fine motor, socialization, and independence, speech, and language development. Based on the results of the study it can be concluded that both toddlers born to Covid-19 mothers and toddlers who were not born to Covid-19 mothers are at risk of experiencing growth disturbances, especially toddlers born during the Covid-19 pandemic because there could be long-term effects that could occur in infants who are exposed to the virus during the prenatal/intrauterine period.

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Section: Characteristics Of Toddlersmentioning

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Prenatal Covid-19 on Toddler Development

Pasongli,

Budu,

Ahmad

et al. 2023

j. info kesehat.

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“…Children born during the COVID-19 pandemic have lower scores on cognitive tests. 38 This problem was even worse for the developing children from families with low socioeconomic status. 39 Therefore, it may be recommended to conduct social and communicative screening in young children after the pandemic and to focus more on the development of language and communication skills.…”

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The Silent Victims of the Pandemic: Children During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Crisis

Topçu

Gür

2023

Turk Arch Pediatrics

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The coronavirus disease-19 pandemic has adversely affected children’s health since its inception. Apart from the mortality and morbidity due to infection, child health monitoring, vaccination, and nutrition programs, especially in newborns and young children, have been disrupted. Measures such as school closures and curfews to prevent the spread of infection brought along many physical and mental health problems by causing disruption of education, social isolation, and closure of children at home. The possible long-term effects of the delayed implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals in Health have also deeply affected children, who are the most vulnerable victims of the coronavirus disease-19 pandemic.

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“…In a study conducted in the United States (US), it was found that children born during the pandemic scored significantly lower in verbal, motor, and general cognitive ability measurements. A cohort study conducted since 2011 indicated that those born after the pandemic began had an average IQ score 22 points lower than previous cohorts, with an average of 78 points 8 .…”

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Examination of psycho-motor development of children who were 6–36 months in the COVID-19 stay-at-home period

Kılıç,

Koçak

2023

Sci Rep

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This study aims to examine the pandemic's effect on the psycho-motor development of children aged 6–36 months during the Covid 19 pandemic period and now aged 2–5 years. This study was cross-sectional and children (n = 150) aged 2–5 years were included in the study. Data were collected using the Ankara Developmental Screening Inventory (ADSI) in 2022. The proportion of children included in the study who have general development, language-cognitive, fine motor, gross motor, and social skill-self-care development levels at a delay-suspiciously were 25.4%, 18.0%, 58.7%, 22.0%, and 25.3%, respectively. Children's overall development and specific areas of development are more positively affected by the younger age of the child. Additionally, shorter pregnancies, earlier pregnancies, and father involvement in childcare all have positive effects on child development. During the pandemic period, the fact that older children stay at home has further negatively affected their development. Fine motor development was most negatively affected.

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Covid-19: Children born during the pandemic score lower on cognitive tests, study finds

Abstract: Children born during the pandemic score markedly lower on standard measures of verbal, motor, and overall cognitive ability, US researchers have found.

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Prenatal Covid-19 on Toddler Development

Prenatal Covid-19 on Toddler Development

The Silent Victims of the Pandemic: Children During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Crisis

Examination of psycho-motor development of children who were 6–36 months in the COVID-19 stay-at-home period

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