Cerebral Malaria in Children Is Associated With Long-term Cognitive Impairment

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Pediatrics. Author manuscript; available in PMC 2009 Jul 1.

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Pediatrics. 2008 Jul; 122(1): e92–e99.

Published online 2008 Jun 9. doi: 10.1542/peds.2007-3709

TABLE 2

Frequency of Cognitive Deficits in Children With CM and UM Compared With CC at 24-Month Follow-up

Cognitive Area	CM (n = 38), n (%)	CC (n = 79), n (%)	P^a	UM (n = 48), n (%)	CC (n = 79), n (%)	P^a
Attention	7 (18.4)	2 (2.5)	.005	0 (0.0)	2 (2.5)	.530
Working memory	3 (7.9)	4 (5.1)	.680	3 (6.3)	4 (5.1)	.999
Tactile learning	3 (7.9)	1 (1.3)	.100	3 (6.3)	1 (1.3)	.150
≥1 Impairment	10 (26.3)	6 (7.6)	.006	6 (12.5)	6 (7.6)	.370

^aχ² test or Fisher’s exact test, as appropriate.