Neuropsychological assessment of African children: evidence for a universal brain/behavior omnibus within a coconstructivist paradigm

Progress in Brain Research

Volumn 178, Issue C, 2009, Pages 113-135

  Boivin, Michael J ^a,b   Giordani, Bruno ^b  

^a East Lansing   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; brain; children; culture; HIV; intelligence; malaria; neuropsychology

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; ATTENTION; BRAIN FUNCTION; BRAIN MALARIA; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COGNITIVE REHABILITATION; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTELLIGENCE; LEARNING; LIFESPAN; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NEUROIMAGING; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA; SURVIVAL; TASK PERFORMANCE; UGANDA; WORKING MEMORY;

AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; AGING; ANTHROPOLOGY, CULTURAL; BRAIN; CHILD; CULTURE; HUMANS; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; NEURONAL PLASTICITY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 71149111056     PISSN: 00796123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0079-6123(09)17808-1     Document Type: Review

References (95)

1. Angelini L., Zibordi F., Triulzi F., Cinque P., Giudici B., Pinzani R., et al. Age-dependent neurologic manifestations of HIV infection in childhood. Neurological Sciences 21 (2000) 135-142
2. Armstrong F.D., Thompson Jr. R.J., Wang W., Zimmerman R., Pegelow C.H., Miller S., et al. Cognitive functioning and brain magnetic resonance imaging in children with sickle cell disease. Neuropsychology Committee of the Cooperative Study of Sickle Cell Disease. Pediatrics 97 (1996) 864-870
3. Asherson P. Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in the post-genomic era. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 13 Suppl. 1 (2004) I50-I70
4. Bagenda D., Nassali A., Kalyesubula I., Sherman B., Drotar D., Boivin M.J., et al. Health, neurologic, and cognitive status of HIV-infected, long-surviving, and antiretroviral-naive Ugandan children. Pediatrics 117 (2006) 729-740
5. Bangirana P., Giordani B., John C.C., Opoka R.O., Page C., Boivin M.J., et al. Immediate neuropsychological and behavioral benefits of computerized cognitive rehabilitation in Ugandan pediatric cerebral malaria survivors. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics 30 (2009) 310-318
6. Bangirana P., Idro R., John C.C., and Boivin M.J. Rehabilitation for cognitive impairments after cerebral malaria in African children: Strategies and limitations. Tropical Medicine & International Health 11 (2006) 1341-1349
7. Bangirana, P., John, C. C., Idro, R., Opoka, R. O., Byarugaba, J., & Jurek, A., et al. (2009c). Socioeconomic predictors of cognition in Ugandan children: Implications for community interventions. PLoS One, in press.
8. Bangirana, P., Musisi, S. A. P., Giordani, B., John, C. C., Opoka, R. O., Byarugaba, J., et al. (2009b). A preliminary investigation of the construct validity of the KABC-II in Ugandan children with prior cerebral insult. African Health Sciences (in press).
9. Belman A.L. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and the child's central nervous system. Pediatric Clinics of North America 39 (1992) 691-714
10. Belman A.L., Diamond G., Dickson D., Horoupian D., Llena J., Lantos G., et al. Pediatric acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Neurologic syndromes. American Journal of Diseases of Children 142 (1988) 29-35
11. Bisiacchi P.S., Suppiej A., and Laverda A. Neuropsychological evaluation of neurologically asymptomatic HIV-infected children. Brain and Cognition 43 (2000) 49-52
12. Blanchette N., Smith M.L., Fernandes-Penney A., King S., and Read S. Cognitive and motor development in children with vertically transmitted HIV infection. Brain and Cognition 46 (2001) 50-53
13. Blanchette N., Smith M.L., King S., Fernandes-Penney A., and Read S. Cognitive development in school-age children with vertically transmitted HIV infection. Developmental Neuropsychology 21 (2002) 223-241
14. Bledsoe J., Semrud-Clikeman M., and Pliszka S.R. A magnetic resonance imaging study of the cerebellar vermis in chronically treated and treatment-naive children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder combined type. Biological Psychiatry 65 (2009) 620-624
15. Boivin M.J. Effects of early cerebral malaria on cognitive ability in Senegalese children. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics 23 (2002) 353-364
16. Boivin M.J., Bangirana P., Byarugaba J., Opoka R.O., Idro R., Jurek A.M., et al. Cognitive impairment after cerebral malaria in children: A prospective study. Pediatrics 119 (2007) e360-e366
17. Boivin M.J., Bangirana P., Tomac R., Parikh S., Opoka R.O., Nakasujja N., et al. Neuropsychological benefits of computerized cognitive rehabilitation training in Ugandan children surviving cerebral malaria and children with HIV. BMC Proceedings 2 (2008) P7
18. Boivin M.J., Chounramany C., Giordani B., Xaisida S., and Choulamountry L. Validating a cognitive ability testing protocol with Lao children for community development applications. Neuropsychology 10 (1996) 588-599
19. Boivin M.J., and Giordani B. Improvements in cognitive performance for schoolchildren in Zaire, Africa, following an iron supplement and treatment for intestinal parasites. Journal of Pediatric Psychology 18 (1993) 249-264
20. Boivin M.J., and Giordani B. A risk evaluation of the neuropsychological effects of childhood lead toxicity. Developmental Neuropsychology 11 (1995) 157-180
21. Boivin M.J., Giordani B., and Bornefeld B. Use of the Tactual Performance Test for cognitive ability testing with African children. Neuropsychology 9 (1995) 409-417
22. Boivin M.J., Giordani B., Ndanga K., Maky M.M., Manzeki K.M., Ngunu N., et al. Effects of treatment for intestinal parasites and malaria on the cognitive abilities of schoolchildren in Zaire, Africa. Health Psychology 12 (1993) 220-226
23. Boivin M.J., Giordani B., Ndanga K., Maky M.M., Manzeki K.M., and Ngunu N. Economic advantage and the cognitive ability of rural children in Zaire. The Journal of Psychology 130 (1996) 95-107
24. Boivin M.J., Green S.D., Davies A.G., Giordani B., Mokili J.K., and Cutting W.A. A preliminary evaluation of the cognitive and motor effects of pediatric HIV infection in Zairian children. Health Psychology 14 (1995) 13-21
25. Cattell R.B. Are I.Q. tests intelligent?. Psychology Today 2 (1968) 56-62
26. Connolly K.J., and Kvalsvig J.D. Infection, nutrition and cognitive performance in children. Parasitology 107 Suppl. (1993) S187-S200
27. Coscia J.M., Christensen B.K., Henry R.R., Wallston K., Radcliffe J., and Rutstein R. Effects of home environment, socioeconomic status, and health status on cognitive functioning in children with HIV-1 infection. Journal of Pediatric Psychology 26 (2001) 321-329
28. Darby D., Maruff P., Collie A., and McStephen M. Mild cognitive impairment can be detected by multiple assessments in a single day. Neurology 59 (2002) 1042-1046
29. Das D.P., Kirby J.R., and Jarman R.F. Simultaneous and successive cognitive process (1979), Academic Press, New York
30. de Mast Q., Groot E., Lenting P.J., de Groot P.G., McCall M., Sauerwein R.W., et al. Thrombocytopenia and release of activated von Willebrand Factor during early Plasmodium falciparum malaria. The Journal of Infectious Diseases 196 (2007) 622-628
31. Diamond G.W., Gurdin P., Wiznia A.A., Belman A.L., Rubinstein A., and Cohen H.J. Effects of congenital HIV infection on neurodevelopmental status of babies in foster care. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology 32 (1990) 999-1004
32. Diamond G.W., Kaufman J., Belman A.L., Cohen L., Cohen H.J., and Rubinstein A. Characterization of cognitive functioning in a subgroup of children with congenital HIV infection. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology 2 (1987) 245-256
33. Fair C., Spencer E., Wiener L., and Riekert K. Healthy children in families affected by aids: Epiedemiological and psychosocial consideration. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal 12 (1995) 165-181
34. Foster G., and Williamson J. A review of current literature on the impact of HIV/AIDS on children in sub-Saharan Africa. AIDS 14 Suppl. 3 (2000) S275-S284
35. Frank E.G., Foley G.M., and Kuchuk A. Cognitive functioning in school-age children with human immunodeficiency virus. Perceptual & Motor Skills 85 (1997) 267-272
36. Gamanagatti S., and Kandpal H. MR imaging of cerebral malaria in a child. European Journal of Radiology 60 (2006) 46-47
37. Giordani B., Boivin M.J., Opel B., Dia Nseyila D.N., and Lauer R.E. Use of the K-ABC with children in Zaire, Africa: An evaluation of the sequential-simultaneous processing distinction within an intercultural context. International Journal of Disability, Development and Education 43 (1996) 5-24
38. Gosling A.S., Burns J., and Hirst F. Children with HIV in the UK: A longitudinal study of adaptive and cognitive functioning. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry 9 (2004) 25-37
39. Grantham-McGregor S., Cheung Y.B., Cueto S., Glewwe P., Richter L., and Strupp B. Developmental potential in the first 5 years for children in developing countries. Lancet 369 (2007) 60-70
40. Hedden T., Park D.C., Nisbett R., Ji L.J., Jing Q., and Jiao S. Cultural variation in verbal versus spatial neuropsychological function across the life span. Neuropsychology 16 (2002) 65-73
41. Helms J. Why is there no study of cultural equivalence in standardized cognitive ability testing?. American Psychologist 47 (1992) 1083-1101
42. Holding P.A., Stevenson J., Peshu N., and Marsh K. Cognitive sequelae of severe malaria with impaired consciousness. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 93 (1999) 529-534
43. Holding P.A., Taylor H.G., Kazungu S.D., Mkala T., Gona J., Mwamuye B., et al. Assessing cognitive outcomes in a rural African population: Development of a neuropsychological battery in Kilifi District, Kenya. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society 10 (2004) 246-260
44. Hollestelle M.J., Donkor C., Mantey E.A., Chakravorty S.J., Craig A., Akoto A.O., et al. von Willebrand factor propeptide in malaria: Evidence of acute endothelial cell activation. British Journal of Haematology 133 (2006) 562-569
45. Horn J.L., and Cattell R.B. Refinement and test of the theory of fluid and crystallized general intelligences. Journal of Educational Psychology 57 (1966) 253-270
46. Jensen A.R., and Whang P.A. Reaction times and intelligence: a comparison of Chinese-American and Anglo-American children. Journal of Biosocial Science 25 (1993) 397-410
47. John C.C., Bangirana P., Byarugaba J., Opoka R.O., Idro R., Jurek A.M., et al. Cerebral malaria in children is associated with long-term cognitive impairment. Pediatrics 122 (2008) e92-c99
48. John C.C., Panoskaltsis-Mortari A., Opoka R.O., Park G.S., Orchard P.J., Jurek A.M., et al. Cerebrospinal fluid cytokine levels and cognitive impairment in cerebral malaria. The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 78 (2008) 198-205
49. Kaufman A.S., and Kaufman N.L. Kaufman assessment battery for children: Administration and scoring manual (1983), AGS Publishing, Circle Pines, MN
50. Kaufman A.S., and Kaufman N.L. Manual for the Kaufman assessment battery for children. 2nd ed. (2004), AGS Publishing, Circle Pines, MN
51. Keller M.A., Venkatraman T.N., Thomas A., Deveikis A., LoPresti C., Hayes J., et al. Altered neurometabolite development in HIV-infected children: Correlation with neuropsychological tests. Neurology 62 (2004) 1810-1817
52. Kihara M., Carter J.A., and Newton C.R. The effect of Plasmodium falciparum on cognition: A systematic review. Tropical Medicine & International Health 11 (2006) 386-397
53. Klingberg T., Fernell E., Olesen P.J., Johnson M., Gustafsson P., Dahlstrom K., et al. Computerized training of working memory in children with ADHD - A randomized, controlled trial. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 44 (2005) 177-186
54. Kral M.C., Brown R.T., and Hynd G.W. Neuropsychological aspects of pediatric sickle cell disease. Neuropsychology Review 11 (2001) 179-196
55. Kral M.C., Brown R.T., Nietert P.J., Abboud M.R., Jackson S.M., and Hynd G.W. Transcranial Doppler ultrasonography and neurocognitive functioning in children with sickle cell disease. Pediatrics 112 (2003) 324-331
56. Kugler S., Anderson B., Cross D., Sharif Z., Sano M., Haggerty R., et al. Abnormal cranial magnetic resonance imaging scans in sickle-cell disease. Neurological correlates and clinical implications. Archives of Neurology 50 (1993) 629-635
57. Levenson Jr. R.L., Mellins C.A., Zawadzki R., Kairam R., and Stein Z. Cognitive assessment of human immunodeficiency virus-exposed children. American Journal of Diseases of Children 146 (1992) 1479-1483
58. Li S.-C. Biocultural orchestration of developmental plasticity across levels: The interplay of biology and culture in shaping the mind and behavior across the life span. Psychological Bulletin 129 (2003) 171-194
59. Lindsey J.C., Hughes M.D., McKinney R.E., Cowles M.K., Englund J.A., Baker C.J., et al. Treatment-mediated changes in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) type 1 RNA and CD4 cell counts as predictors of weight growth failure, cognitive decline, and survival in HIV-infected children. The Journal of Infectious Diseases 182 (2000) 1385-1393
60. Mahncke H.W., Bronstone A., and Merzenich M.M. Brain plasticity and functional losses in the aged: Scientific bases for a novel intervention. In: Moller A.R. (Ed). Progress in brain research (2006), Elsevier B.V., Amsterdam 81-109
61. Mahncke H.W., Connor B.B., Appelman J., Ahsanuddin O.N., Hardy J.L., Wood R.A., et al. Memory enhancement in healthy older adults using a brain plasticity-based training program: A randomized, controlled study. PNAS 103 (2006) 12523-12528
62. Mellins C., Levenson R., Zawadzki R., and Kairam R. Cognitive profiles of HIV infected children. International Conference on AIDS 7 (1991) 187
63. Moore D.S. The dependent gene: The fallacy of nature vs. nurture (2002), Freeman, New York
64. Ochieng C.O. Meta-analysis of the validation studies of the Kaufman assessment battery for children. International Journal of Testing 3 (2003) 77-93
65. Okamoto S.-I., Kang Y.-J., Brechtel C.W., Siviglia E., Russo R., et al. HIV/gp120 decreases adult neural progenitor cell proliferation via checkpoint kinase-mediated cell-cycle withdrawal and G1 arrest. Cell Stem Cell 1 (2007) 230-236
66. Oswald, T. (2008). New MRI debut in Malawi; will save lives, advance malaria research. In: Communique': Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (pp. 2-3). East Lansing, MI: Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine.
67. Park D.C., and Gutchess P.H. Aging, cognition, and culture: A neuroscientific perspective. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews 26 (2002) 859-867
68. Park, G. S., Min, M., Opika-Opoka, R., Boivin, M. J., & John, C. C. (2008). von Willebrand Factor, but not sVCAM-1 or sICAM-1, effectively discriminates between cerebral and uncomplicated malaria in Ugandan children. Keystone conference on infectious disease, Vienna, Austria.
69. Pathare A., Kindi S.A., Daar S., and Dennison D. Cytokines in sickle cell disease. Hematology 8 (2003) 329-337
70. Plomin R. Genetics and developmental psychology. Merrill-Palmer Quarterly 50 (2004) 341-352
71. Plomin R. Finding genes in child psychology and psychiatry: When are we going to be there?. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry 46 (2005) 1030-1038
72. Rabiner, D. (2008). Attention research update: Promising results from two new cognitive training studies for ADHD. Brain Fitness Newsletter, available at: http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/06/12/promising-cognitive-training-studies-for-adhd/. Durham, NC: SharpBrains. The Brain Fitness Authority.
73. Rogoff B., and Chavajay P. What's become of research on the cultural basis of cognitive development?. American Psychologist 50 (1995) 859-877
74. Salthouse T.A. Relations between cognitive abilities and measures of executive functioning. Neuropsychology 19 (2005) 532-545
75. Sanchez-Ramon S., Bellon J.M., Resino S., Canto-Nogues C., Gurbindo D., Ramos J.T., et al. Low blood CD8+ T-lymphocytes and high circulating monocytes are predictors of HIV-1-associated progressive encephalopathy in children. Pediatrics 111 (2003) E168-E175
76. Schmidt M., Trueblood W., Merwin M., and Durham R.L. How much do 'attention' tests tell us?. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology 9 (1994) 383-394
77. Schnog J.J., Hovinga J.A., Krieg S., Akin S., Lammle B., Brandjes D.P., et al. ADAMTS13 activity in sickle cell disease. American Journal of Hematology 81 (2006) 492-498
78. Semrud-Clikeman M., Pliszka S.R., Lancaster J., and Liotti M. Volumetric MRI differences in treatment-naive vs. chronically treated children with ADHD. Neurology 67 (2006) 1023-1027
79. Smith, G. E., Housen, P., Yaffe, K., Ruff, R., Kennison, R. F., Mahnke, H. W., et al. (2009). A cognitive training program based on principles of brain plasticity: Results from the improvement in memory with plasticity-based adaptive cognitive training (IMPACT) study. Journal of the American Geriatric Society, Doi:10.1111/j.1532-5415.2008.02167.x.
80. Spina, L., Kim, S., Pansarasa, C., Borrow, J., Stasio, C., & Mahncke, H. W. (2008). Computer-based cognitive rehabilitation in HIV-associated neurocognitive impairment: A case study. 36th Annual International Neuropsychological Society Meeting, Waikoloa, Hawaii.
81. Steen R.G., Emudianughe T., Hankins G.M., Wynn L.W., Wang W.C., Xiong X., et al. Brain imaging findings in pediatric patients with sickle cell disease. Radiology 228 (2003) 216-225
82. Steen R.G., Hankins G.M., Xiong X., Wang W.C., Beil K., Langston J.W., et al. Prospective brain imaging evaluation of children with sickle cell trait: Initial observations. Radiology 228 (2003) 208-215
83. Steen R.G., Miles M.A., Helton K.J., Strawn S., Wang W., Xiong X., et al. Cognitive impairment in children with hemoglobin SS sickle cell disease: Relationship to MR imaging findings and hematocrit. AJNR. American Journal of Neuroradiology 24 (2003) 382-389
84. Steen R.G., Xiong X., Langston J.W., and Helton K.J. Brain injury in children with sickle cell disease: Prevalence and etiology. Annals of Neurology 54 (2003) 564-572
85. Sternberg R.J. Culture and intelligence. American Psychologist 59 (2004) 325-338
86. Sternberg R.J., and Grigorenko E.L. Dynamic testing: The nature and measurement of learning potential (2002), Cambridge University Press, New York, NY
87. Sternberg R.J., Grigorenko E.L., Ngorosho D., Tantufuye E., Mbise A., and Nokes C.J. Assessing intellectual potential in rural Tanzanian school children. Intelligence 30 (2002) 141-162
88. Todd R.D., Huang H., Smalley S.L., Nelson S.F., Willcutt E.G., Pennington B.F., et al. Collaborative analysis of DRD4 and DAT genotypes in population-defined ADHD subtypes. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, and Allied Disciplines 46 (2005) 1067-1073
89. van der Meulen E.M., Bakker S.C., Pauls D.L., Oteman N., Kruitwagen C.L., Pearson P.L., et al. High sibling correlation on methylphenidate response but no association with DAT1-10R homozygosity in Dutch sibpairs with ADHD. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, and Allied Disciplines 46 (2005) 1074-1080
90. Van Rie A., Mupuala A., and Dow A. Impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic on the neurodevelopment of preschool-aged children in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Pediatrics 122 (2008) e123-e128
91. Verney S.P., Granholm E., Marshall S.P., Malcarne V.L., and Saccuzzo D.P. Culture-fair cognitive ability assessment: Information processing and psychophysiological approaches. Assessment 12 (2005) 303-319
92. Wachsler-Felder J.L., and Golden C.J. Neuropsychological consequences of HIV in children: A review of current literature. Clinical Psychology Review 22 (2002) 443-464
93. WHO. Severe falciparum malaria. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 94 Suppl. (2000) 1-45
94. Willmott C., and Ponsford J. Efficacy of methylphenidate in the rehabilitation of attention following traumatic brain injury: A randomised, crossover, double blind, placebo controlled inpatient trial. Journal of Neurological, Neurosurgical Psychiatry 80 (2009) 552-557
95. Woodruff-Pak D.S. Neural plasticity as a substrate for cognitive adaptation in adulthood and aging. In: Cerella J., Rybash J., Hover W., and Commons M.L. (Eds). Adult information processing: Limits on loss (1993), Academic Press, San Diego, CA 13-35