Neurocognitive and mental health outcomes in children with tungiasis: a cross-sectional study in rural Kenya and Uganda

Otieno Berrick; Lynne, Elson; Abneel, K. Matharu; Riithi Naomi,; Chongwo Esther; Khamis, Katana; Nasambu Carophine; Mutebi Francis,; Herman, Feldmeier; Jürgen, Krücken; Ulrike, Fillinger; Amina, Abubakar

Neurocognitive and mental health outcomes in children with tungiasis: a cross-sectional study in rural Kenya and Uganda

Otieno Berrick; Lynne, Elson; Abneel, K. Matharu; Riithi Naomi,; Chongwo Esther; Khamis, Katana; Nasambu Carophine; Mutebi Francis,; Herman, Feldmeier; Jürgen, Krücken; Ulrike, Fillinger; Amina, Abubakar

URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12562/1924

Date: 2023

Abstract:

Tungiasis, a neglected tropical parasitosis, disproportionately afects children. Few empirical studies have reported neurocognitive and mental health outcomes of children with ectoparasitic skin diseases like tungiasis. Pathophysiology of tungiasis suggests it could detrimentally afect cognition and behaviour. This study pioneered the investigation of neurocognitive and mental health outcomes in children with tungiasis