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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2025

Behavioral Consequences Among Survivors of Cerebral Malaria and Acceptability to Different Disciplinary Methods.

Gudlaug Maria Sveinbjornsdottir, Sam Kabota, Sveinbjorn Gizurarson, Urdur Njardvik

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. Infectious diseases and childhood disruptive behavior disorders: a reappraisal.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2026
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Gudlaug Maria SveinbjornsdottirDepartment of Psychology, School of Health Sciences, University of Iceland, Sæmundargata 2, 102 Reykjavík, Iceland.
Sam KabotaPediatric Department, Nkhoma Mission Hospital, Christian Health Association in Malawi, Nkhoma P.O. Box 48, Malawi.
Sveinbjorn GizurarsonDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Health Sciences, University of Iceland, Hofsvallagata 53, 107 Reykjavik, Iceland.ORCID 0000-0001-7824-9752
Urdur NjardvikDepartment of Psychology, School of Health Sciences, University of Iceland, Sæmundargata 2, 102 Reykjavík, Iceland.ORCID 0000-0002-2993-9359

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Hananja ehf Sponsored the traveling to Malawi
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Abstract

Cerebral malaria (CM) is a life-threatening disease that affects mainly children in sub-Saharan Africa. Studies have shown that children who survive CM are often left with neurological disabilities after recovery, such as behavioral changes similar to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and oppositional defiant disorder (ODD). However, diagnosis and treatments for ADHD are limited in many places in Africa. The purpose of this study was to assess behavioral changes following CM infection in Children in Malawi and parents' acceptability of behavioral treatments. Twenty-one parents of children who had survived CM were compared to forty parents from the general population. Assessment instruments included the Disruptive Behavior Rating Scale (DBRS), Treatment Evaluation Inventory-Short Form (TEI-SF), and ADHD symptom checklist. The results showed that the most acceptable treatments among parents in Malawi were interrupt/redirect, discussion, and medication. Parents of CM-surviving children were significantly more accepting of medication (

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Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior DisordersAttention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityMalaria, CerebralPatient Acceptance of Health CareSurvivorsAdultChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansMalawiMaleParentsADHDcerebral malariachildrenMalawiODDtreatment acceptability

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