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Javad Ghaffari1, Ali Abbaskhanian2, Masume Jalili3

  • 1Allergist and Clinical Immunologist, Associate Professor of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.

Oman Medical Journal
|February 6, 2014
PubMed

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This study found that moderate asthma does not negatively impact a child's intelligence quotient (IQ). Children with asthma showed comparable overall, verbal, and practical IQ scores to their healthy peers.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Health
  • Neuroscience
  • Respiratory Medicine

Background:

  • Chronic diseases like asthma can potentially affect cognitive functions.
  • Intelligence quotient (IQ) is a measure of cognitive efficacy.
  • Understanding the impact of asthma on child development is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the intelligence quotient (IQ) of children with moderate asthma to that of healthy children.
  • To investigate potential differences in overall, verbal, and practical IQ between asthmatic and non-asthmatic children.

Main Methods:

  • A comparative study involving 114 children aged 6-13 with moderate asthma and 90 healthy controls.
  • Utilized the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC) to assess overall, verbal, and practical IQ.
  • Statistical analysis included t-tests for quantitative variables and Chi-square tests for qualitative variables.

Main Results:

  • No significant difference in overall IQ was observed between children with moderate asthma (mean IQ 109) and healthy children (mean IQ 108).
  • Verbal IQ and practical IQ scores also showed no significant differences between the two groups.
  • Gender did not significantly influence IQ scores in either the asthmatic or healthy cohort.

Conclusions:

  • Moderate asthma in children does not appear to have a negative impact on their intelligence quotient.
  • Asthma, despite being a chronic condition with respiratory implications, does not hinder cognitive development as measured by IQ.
  • Further research could explore long-term cognitive effects or specific domains of cognition in asthmatic children.
Abstract

Keywords:
AsthmaChildrenIntelligence quotientPrevalenceRespiratory

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