Preferred Parental Language and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes Among Infants With Acute Provoked Neonatal Seizures in the United States

IF 3.2 3区医学 Q2 CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Pediatric neurology Pub Date : 2024-12-26 DOI:10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2024.12.010

Greta S. Peng MD , Karin Halsey MPH , Courtney J. Wusthoff MD, MS, MD , Catherine J. Chu MD , Shavonne L. Massey MD , Monica E. Lemmon MD , Cameron Thomas MD, MS , Adam L. Numis MD , Giulia M. Benedetti MD , Julie Sturza MPH , Elizabeth E. Rogers MD , Linda S. Franck RN, PhD , Charles E. McCulloch PhD , Janet S. Soul MDCM , Renée A. Shellhaas MD, MS , Sonia L. Bonifacio MD , Hannah C. Glass MD, MAS

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Abstract

Background

Parental non-English language preference (NELP) is associated with worse pediatric health outcomes. However, little is known about its relationship with developmental outcomes in infants with neonatal seizures. This study evaluated the relationship between parental NELP and neurodevelopment in a multicenter cohort of infants with neonatal seizures.

Methods

Infants in the Neonatal Seizure Registry-II were included. Parental NELP was defined by the use of a professional interpreter for research consent and survey completion. The Warner Initial Developmental Evaluation of Adaptive and Functional Skills (WIDEA-FS) assessment was conducted at age 24 months. Multivariate regression was used to examine the association between parental NELP and WIDEA-FS. Functional developmental impairment was defined as a WIDEA-FS score 2 S.D.s below the normative mean.

Results

Among 270 infants with neonatal seizures, 15 (6%) had parental NELP. Children with parental NELP had a WIDEA-FS score that was on average 13 points lower than that of infants without parental NELP (95% confidence interval [CI]: −27 to 1, P = 0.08) and over five times the odds of functional developmental impairment (odds ratio 4.9, 95% CI: 1.3 to 18.4, P = 0.017).

Conclusions

Children with parental NELP were more likely to have functional developmental impairment at age 24 months when compared with children without parental NELP. Since parental NELP does not have a biologically plausible impact on neurodevelopment it likely reflects discriminatory experiences that affect developmental opportunities. These findings highlight the importance of identifying social drivers to decrease potential gaps in neurodevelopmental attainment for children with parental NELP.

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Pediatric neurology 医学-临床神经学

CiteScore

4.80

自引率

2.60%

发文量

176

审稿时长

78 days

期刊介绍： Pediatric Neurology publishes timely peer-reviewed clinical and research articles covering all aspects of the developing nervous system. Pediatric Neurology features up-to-the-minute publication of the latest advances in the diagnosis, management, and treatment of pediatric neurologic disorders. The journal''s editor, E. Steve Roach, in conjunction with the team of Associate Editors, heads an internationally recognized editorial board, ensuring the most authoritative and extensive coverage of the field. Among the topics covered are: epilepsy, mitochondrial diseases, congenital malformations, chromosomopathies, peripheral neuropathies, perinatal and childhood stroke, cerebral palsy, as well as other diseases affecting the developing nervous system.