Academic performance in children with new-onset seizures and asthma: a prospective study.

Full Abstract

The purpose of this study was to compare teachers' ratings of academic performance over 24 months between children with new-onset seizures (N=121) and those with new-onset asthma (N=54) aged 4 to 14. At each data collection point (baseline, 12 months, 24 months), children with seizures were placed into two groups according to their recurrent seizure status (yes/no) during that period. Longitudinal linear mixed models were used to explore differences between the asthma group and the two seizure groups and to determine if differences in teachers' ratings of performance in children with seizures were associated with age, gender, or use of medication. In the seizure sample, scores for children in both groups (with and without recurrent seizures) initially declined at 12 months; however, at 24 months, children who did not have recurrent seizures improved, whereas children who continued to have recurrent seizures declined. There was a trend for younger children to decline more than older children.

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Author information

Author/s: McNelis, Angela M (AM); Dunn, David W (DW); Johnson, Cynthia S (CS); Austin, Joan K (JK); Perkins, Susan M (SM);

Affiliation: Indiana University School of Nursing, Indianapolis, IN, USA. ammcneli(-atsign-)iupui.edu

Grants: R01 NS022416-13 (Agency:NINDS NIH HHS) ; R01 NS22416 (Agency:NINDS NIH HHS)

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

Journal: Epilepsy & behavior : E&B (Epilepsy Behav), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2007-Mar; vol 10 (issue 2) : pp 311-8

Dates: Created 2007/03/26; Completed 2007/06/06; Revised 2008/11/20;

PMID: 17293164, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Adolescent
Asthma - psychology
Child
Child, Preschool
Educational Status
Epilepsy - classification; psychology
Female

Female
Humans
Male
Prospective Studies
Recurrence
Schools
Seizures - classification; psychology

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