Electroencephalography signals and neurodevelopment after Kawasaki disease : A pilot study

© 2023 The Authors. Pediatrics International published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd on behalf of Japan Pediatric Society..

BACKGROUND: Acute Kawasaki disease (KD) induces central nervous system inflammation and excessive irritability. Long-term impacts on children's neurodevelopment have only been studied marginally. This pilot study aimed to describe the neuropsychological profile of primary school-aged children with a history of KD and to explore the impacts of KD on electroencephalography (EEG) markers associated with attention and brain maturation.

METHODS: Fifteen children (8.8 ± 2.5 years) were recruited 4.9 ± 2.7 years after KD onset. Intellectual abilities, long-term memory, and auditory sustained attention were evaluated. Parents completed standardized questionnaires assessing (1) executive functioning; (2) internalizing and externalizing difficulties; (3) attention deficit hyperactivity disorder symptoms; and (4) autism spectrum disorder symptoms. Theta/beta ratio (TBR) and alpha peak (AP) were extracted from resting-state EEG and compared with 32 controls (8.9 ± 2.1 years). The alpha band was analyzed using a feature reduction algorithm to detect potential groupings.

RESULTS: Performances showed preserved intellectual abilities and memory. Sustained attention performance was within the lower range for 4/14 participants (29%), with considerable parental reports of inattention (43%), working memory difficulties (50%), and hyperactivity-impulsivity (36%). No alterations in the TBR were found but the KD group presented a significantly lower AP amplitude ratio. A clear separation of KD cohort into two clusters showed that acute irritability is associated with a weaker AP.

CONCLUSIONS: Despite overall preserved cognitive functions, there is a possible association between KD and attention deficit concerns. This first EEG-based study indicates alpha peak abnormality after KD, predominantly in children with acute irritability. Longitudinal studies are warranted to better characterize patients' neurodevelopmental trajectory.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:65

Enthalten in:

Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric Society - 65(2023), 1 vom: 20. Jan., Seite e15482

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Fauteux, Audrey-Ann [VerfasserIn]
Gutierrez Rojas, Rocio [VerfasserIn]
Agbogba, Kristian [VerfasserIn]
Benovoy, Mitchel [VerfasserIn]
Charlebois-Poirier, Audrey-Rose [VerfasserIn]
Lalancette, Eve [VerfasserIn]
Lippé, Sarah [VerfasserIn]
Dahdah, Nagib [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Behavior
Cognition
Electroencephalography
Journal Article
Kawasaki disease
Neurodevelopment

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Date Completed 28.04.2023

Date Revised 28.04.2023

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/ped.15482

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM351911065