Deepika Fernando|Renu Wickremasinghe|Kamini Mendis|A.R. Wickremasinghe
Cognitive performance at school entry of children living in malaria-endemic areas of Sri Lanka
University of Colombo|University of Sri Jayewardenepura|World Health Organization|University of Sri Jayewardenepura
crosssectional study carried january 1997 beginning school year impact repeated attacks malarial infection cognitive performance children school entry moderate malariaendemic areas sri lanka investigated cognitive performance 325 schoolchildren grade 1 mostly aged 56 years 2 districts sri lanka endemic malaria anuradhapura moneragala assessed entry performance test developed national institute education sri lanka indices assessed included writing language mathematical skills difference cognitive performance indices children anuradhapura moneragala districts scores indices decreased number malaria infections experienced child increased ability identify letters significantly impaired number malaria infections child experienced controlling socioeconomic nutritional status findings suggests repeated attacks malaria children adverse impact development