Kawadler, JM;
Clayden, JD;
Clark, CA;
Kirkham, FJ;
(2016)
Intelligence quotient in paediatric sickle cell disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology
, 58
(7)
pp. 672-679.
10.1111/dmcn.13113.
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Abstract
AIM: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is the commonest cause of childhood stroke worldwide. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is routinely used to detect additional silent cerebral infarction (SCI), as IQ is lower in SCI as well as stroke. This review assesses the effect of infarction on IQ, and specifically whether, compared to healthy controls, IQ differences are seen in children with SCI with no apparent MRI abnormality. METHOD: A systematic review was conducted to include articles with an SCD paediatric population, MRI information, and Wechsler IQ. A meta-analysis of 19 articles was performed to compare IQ in three groups: stroke vs SCI; SCI vs no SCI; and no SCI vs healthy controls. RESULTS: Mean differences in IQ between all three groups were significant: stroke patients had lower IQ than patients with SCI by 10 points (six studies); patients with SCI had lower IQ than no patients with SCI by 6 points (17 studies); and no patients with SCI had lower IQ than healthy controls by 7 points (seven studies). INTERPRETATION: Children with SCD and no apparent MRI abnormality have significantly lower IQ than healthy controls. In this chronic condition, other biological, socioeconomic, and environmental factors must play a significant role in cognition.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Intelligence quotient in paediatric sickle cell disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1111/dmcn.13113 |
| Publisher version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dmcn.13113 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Kawadler, JM; Clayden, JD; Clark, CA; Kirkham, FJ; (2016), Intelligence quotient in paediatric sickle cell disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, which has been published in final form at http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dmcn.13113. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving. |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL GOS Institute of Child Health UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL GOS Institute of Child Health > Developmental Neurosciences Dept |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1478107 |
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