USE OF THE BALEY INFANT NEURODEVELOPMENTAL SCREENER WITH NEONATAL BACTERIAL MENINGITIS

Thị Lam Hồng Nguyễn, Thị Bích Thủy Phùng, Thị Khánh Dung Khu

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Bacterial meningitis is a severe infectious disease that leaves many neurological sequelae as well as long-term effects on the mental and motor development of newborns. Objective: Use of the Bayley infant neurodevelopmental screener with neonatal bacterial meningitis. Subjects and methods: Prospective, descriptive study with longitudinal follow-up of neonates with meningitis at the Neonatal Carre Center – Vietnam National Children Hospital during the study period from May 1, 2021 to October 30, 2023. Results: 67 children participated in the study for 29 months, with follow-up visits at 3, 6, 12, 18 and 24 months. The rate of sequelae was 40.3%, including 6 children with cerebral palsy and 3 children with epilepsy. The rate of children with screening results in the highest risk group at 3 and 6 months. The mean BINS score of the group with sequelae in all examination milestones was lower than that of the group without sequelae. Conclusion: BINS is a quick and effective neurodevelopmental screening tool, helping to early detect children at high risk of developmental delay after VMNNK, thereby providing early intervention and rehabilitation solutions for children.

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