CLINICAL AND NEUROLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF CHILDREN WITH CONSEQUENCES OF ENCEPHALITIS AND CEREBRAL PALSY FORMED AFTER NEUROINFECTION
Abstract
Purpose of the study. "To study the clinical and neurological features of the consequences of encephalitis and cerebral palsy formed after a neuroinfection, with an assessment of the structure of motor, cognitive, and seizure disorders, and the degree of social adaptation of the children." Material and methods of the study. A total of 176 children aged 7–17 years were examined. Group I (main) consisted of 63 children with the consequences of encephalitis, Group II (comparison) consisted of 58 children with cerebral palsy formed after neuroinfection, and Group III (control) consisted of 55 practically healthy children. The groups were comparable by gender and age (p>0.05). The methods used included a clinical and neurological examination according to a standard scheme, assessment of muscle strength using the MRC scale, muscle tone using the modified Ashworth scale, coordination and balance using the Timed Up and Go test, neuropsychological testing according to A.R.Author Biography
Bakhtigul Buriyevna Norova
freelance researcher; Department of Neurology
Shuhrat Toshtemirovich Niyazov
Professor; Department of Neurology
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