Document 2619
 DOCN  M94A2619
 TI    Behavioural assessment including neuro-developmental and cognitive
       functions of HIV seropositive/AIDS children.
 DT    9412
 AU    Khan MA; National AIDS Research Instt. (ICMR), Pune, India.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):263 (abstract no. PB0480). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94369956
 AB    203 multitransfused children with thalassemia attending the Thalassemia
       Clinic of the Charak Palika Hospital, New Delhi were screened for HIV
       antibodies by ELISA test and confirmed by the Western Blot. Of the 203
       children screened 17(8.37%) were HIV +ve. This paper describes
       behavioural and developmental problems among these 17 and an additional
       3 HIV sero +ve children referred to the AIIMS, New Delhi. Of the 20 HIV
       +ve children, 4 were diagnosed to have clinical AIDS according to the
       WHO criteria. Majority of the children had the problem of agression
       (80%) and 50% had anxiety. 7.1% of cases (aged 2 to 3 years) had rocking
       and head banging problems. Problem of temperatantrums (28%) and teeth
       grinding (bruxism) 21.5% seemed to result from tension originating in
       unexpressed anger or resentment. Of the 20 HIV/AIDS children, 7(35%) had
       borderline and 5(25%) subaverage developmental retardation. Data of
       scholastic educational performance shows that among AIDS cases mean
       scholastic score was 46 +/- 2.58 and in HIV cases 49.93 +/- 3.67. It
       appears that pediatric HIV infection is associated with behavioural and
       developmental problems. In a decade or two India is certain to face a
       major problem of pediatric HIV/AIDS. Time has come to plan and equip
       ourselves to effectively manage these children in future.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*DIAGNOSIS/PSYCHOLOGY/  TRANSMISSION
       Adaptation, Psychological  AIDS Dementia Complex/*DIAGNOSIS/PSYCHOLOGY
       Child  Child Behavior Disorders/*DIAGNOSIS/PSYCHOLOGY  Child, Preschool
       Human  HIV Seropositivity/*DIAGNOSIS/PSYCHOLOGY/TRANSMISSION  India
       Learning Disorders/*DIAGNOSIS/PSYCHOLOGY  *Neuropsychological Tests
       Organic Mental Disorders/*DIAGNOSIS/PSYCHOLOGY  Sick Role  MEETING
       ABSTRACT

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