Effects of neonatal hypoglycemia on temperament and neurobehavioral development of preschool children
10.16571/j.cnki.1008-8199.2017.08.012
- VernacularTitle:新生儿低血糖对学龄前期儿童气质及行为发育的影响
- Author:
Yuwei ZHAO
;
Guanghui LIU
;
Jing YU
;
Jian ZHANG
- Keywords:
Neonatal hypoglycemia;
Preschool;
Temperament;
Neurobehavioral development
- From:
Journal of Medical Postgraduates
2017;30(8):844-848
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective Neonatal hypoglycemia is a common metabolic disease during neonatal period and a few children with neonatal hypoglycemiamay show a series of neurologic impairment.This study was to explore the neurobehavioral development of preschool children with neonatal hypoglycemia.Methods 37 children with neonatal hypoglycemia in Neonate Department of Anhui Provincal Children's Hospital from March 2009 to May 2013 were investigated by Chinese Preschool-Children Temperament Scale and Conners Symptoms Questionnaire for Parents, together with the information collection of perinatal period, clinical data and family environment.At the same time 50 controls were randomly chosed of the same period.Results The children of hypoglycemia group and control group were mainly with easy temperament and inclined easy temperament.In the nine dimensions of temperament, there was statistical difference in approach-withdraw between two groups (P<0.05).The incidence of behavioral problem in hypoglycemia group is 24%, involving learning problem and psychophysical problem, and there were statistical difference between two groups in this aspect (P<0.05).Conclusion Neonatal hypoglycemia affects the neurobehavioral development of preschool children.Individualized treatment and education intervention should be taken according to the children's temperament and neurobehavioral development.
