Maria Eulina Quilião

Maria Eulina Quilião


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Academic Career Length

7Years (2020-Present)

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25 September 2020 in Viruses
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MQMaria Eulina Quilião
Maria Eulina Quilião
Fabio Antonio VenancioFabio Antonio Venancio
Fabio Antonio Venancio
LMLisany Krug Mareto
Lisany Krug Mareto
SMSahra de Almeida Metzker
Sahra de Almeida Metzker
ANAna Isabel Do Nascimento
Ana Isabel Do Nascimento
EOEverton Falcão de Oliveira
Everton Falcão de Oliveira
Clinical outcomes related to congenital Zika syndrome (CZS) include microcephaly accompanied by specific brain injuries. Among several CZS outcomes that have been described, epilepsy and motor impairments are present in most cases. Pharmacological treatment for seizures resulting from epilepsy is performed with anticonvulsant drugs, which in the long term are related to impairments in the child’s neuropsychomotor development. Here, we describe the results from a two-year follow-up of a cohort of children diagnosed with CZS related to the growth of the head circumference and some neurological and motor outcomes, including the pharmacological approach, and its results in the treatment of epileptic seizures. This paper is part of a prospective cohort study carried out in the state of Mato Grosso Sul, Brazil, based on a Zika virus (ZIKV)-exposed child population. Our data were focused on the assessment of head circumference growth and some neurological and motor findings, including the description of seizure conditions and pharmacological management in two periods. Among the 11 children evaluated, 8 had severe microcephaly associated with motor impairment and/or epilepsy. Seven children were diagnosed with epilepsy. Of these, 3 had West syndrome. In four children with other forms of epilepsy, there was no pharmacological control.