Development outcomes of Thai children with cleft lip/palate at 5-years-old

To measure the development outcomes among Thai children with non-syndromic cleft lip and/or palate (CLP) treated at the Tawanchai Center 5 years after birth. Using a developmental screening test, Thai children with CLP were followed-up at the center. Nearly two-thirds (62.5%) of 24 Thai children wit...

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Published inJournal of the Medical Association of Thailand Vol. 95 Suppl 11; p. S88
Main Authors Rongbudsri, Somchit, Patjanasoontorn, Niramol, Pradabwong, Suteera, Chowchuen, Bowornsilp
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Thailand 01.11.2012
Subjects
Child, Preschool
Cleft Lip - complications
Cleft Palate - complications
Developmental Disabilities - etiology
Female
Humans
Male
Thailand
Thailand
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Summary:To measure the development outcomes among Thai children with non-syndromic cleft lip and/or palate (CLP) treated at the Tawanchai Center 5 years after birth. Using a developmental screening test, Thai children with CLP were followed-up at the center. Nearly two-thirds (62.5%) of 24 Thai children with CLP had delayed development. Eight of the children had more than one delayed category and 13 both "delayed" and "caution". Delayed language, personal, social and fine motor skills occurred in 54.2%, 20.8% (5/24) and 20.8% (5/24) of cases, respectively. An understanding of the incidence of the different types of delays will help our center to improve our treatment standards and place more emphasis on psychosocial and development outcomes.
ISSN:0125-2208