Table 2 NeuroCognitive deficits screener at day of discharge and D21–D28 post-hospitalization.
From: Determinants of retinopathy and short-term neurological outcomes after cerebral malaria
Day of discharge (N = 49) n/N (%) | D21–D28 post-hospitalization (N = 42) n/N (%) | |
|---|---|---|
NeuroCognitive deficits screener | ||
Does the child have any serious delay in sitting? | 6/49 (12.2%) | 2/42 (4.8%) |
Does the child have any serious delay in standing? | 17/49 (34.7%) | 5/42 (11.9%) |
Does the child have any serious delay in walking? | 20/49 (40.8%) | 4/42 (9.5%) |
Does the child have difficulty seeing either in the day time or at night? | 2/49 (4.1%) | 2/42 (4.8%) |
Does the child appear to have difficulty hearing? | 1/49 (2.0%) | 2/42 (4.8%) |
When you tell the child to do something, does he/she seem to understand what you are saying? | 47/49 (95.9%) | 40/42 (95.2%) |
Does the child speak at all (can he or she make himself or herself understood in words; can he or she say any recognizable words)? | 40/49 (81.6%) | 39/42 (92.9%) |
Does the child appear in any way mentally backward, dull, or slow? | 6/47 (12.8%) | 4/42 (9.5%) |
Does the child have difficulty in walking or moving his/her arms? | 18/49 (36.7%) | 5/42 (11.9%) |
Does he/she have weakness and/or stiffness in the arms or legs? | 14/49 (28.6%) | 2/42 (4.8%) |
At least one deficit | 24/49 (48.9%) | 7/42 (16.7%) |
