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06 March 2011, Volume 19 Issue 3

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Effect of reading cognitive abilities of primary school students in lower grade on the mathematics

WANG Bo, ZOU Li, ZHANG Hui, WU Han-rong, SONG Ran-ran

2011, 19(3):  201-203. 

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【Objective】 To investigate how the reading cognitive abilities of the students in lower grades of primary school effected their mathematical ability. 【Methods】 Four hundred and eleven children who were from Grades one to two in one primary school in Wuhan were selected to participate in this project including six cognitive tests and an intelligence test. These six cognitive tests contained orthographic awareness test, phonological awareness test, morphological awareness test, rapid naming test, working memory test and voice short-term memory. And the analysis of stepwise regression method was used to study the relationship between the six cognitive abilities and children's mathematical ability. 【Results】 The results of regression analysis showed that phonological awareness was the main factor that could influence mathematical ability of children from grade one and grade two(Grade one: t=6.892,P<0.001; Grade two: t=2.491,P<0.05). 【Conclusions】 Phonological awareness has made great progress in the early grades and works as a main factor that could influence the development of mathematical ability of children in lower grade. The development of phonological awareness training may be effective in promoting children's mathematical ability.

Cognitive style and behaviour problems in children with nonverbal learning disabilities

WANG Qing-xiong, CAI Xiao-mei, LI Xiu-hong, JIN Yu, JING Jin

2011, 19(3):  204-206. 

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【Objective】 To investigate cognitive style and behaviour problems in children with nonverbal learning disabilities and to explore the infective factors of nonverbal learning disabilities(NLD). 【Methods】 31 cases of NLD children and 24 cases of verbal learning disabilities(VLD) children who met the ICD-10 and DSM-III criteria and 40 cases of matched children were enrolled. All of them were examined with embedded figures test(EFT), rod-and-frame test(RFT), and Achenbach Child Behavior Check-List(CBCL). The data were analyzed with one way ANOV and multiple comparisons. 【Results】 All parts of EFT scores in NLD children(3.41±1.82,11.38±10.31,3.62±8.07,18.41±17.47) were significant less than matched children(5.03±1.80,27.00±17.56,13.83±14.22,45.84±31.65,P<0.01), otherwise only total scores in VLD children(30.35±28.98) less than matched children(45.84±31.65,P<0.05). RFT showed that NLD children(4.29°±2.41°) tend to make larger errors of absolute angular misalignment than matched children(3.08°±1.23°) and VLD children(3.31°±1.38°,P<0.05), but there was no significant different between VLD and matched children(P>0.05). The severity of behavior problem presented in NLD children were more than VLD children and matched children. 【Conclusions】 Performance on EFT and RFT indicated that NLD children are likely field dependent than VLD and matched children.

Switch dysfunction in developmental dyslexia: a study with Chinese children

ZHU Dong-mei, WANG Jing, WU Han-Rong

2011, 19(3):  207-209. 

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【Objective】 To explore the switch function in Chinese developmental dyslexic children. 【Methods】 Dyslexic children were chosen according to the International Classification of Diseases-10(ICD-10), and control group was matched for gender, age. All subjects took the Number Switch Task and their reaction time, error rate were analyzed. 【Results】 The error rate of dyslexic children was significantly higher on the switch trials(P<0.01)and marginal significantly higher on the non-switch trials(P=0.07)compared to the normal readers. And no significant difference both in the switch cost and the RTs between dyslexic and normal readers(P>0.01). 【Conclusions】 Chinese dyslexic children have a deficiency in the switch processing.

Regional homogeneity in the patients with conduct disorder: a resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging study

WANG Peng-peng, ZHANG Jin-song, XIA Wei-ping, LIAO Xiang-peng

2011, 19(3):  210-213. 

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【Objective】 To investigate the differences of brain spontaneous activity in resting state between adolescents with conduct disorder(CD) and matched controls using function magnetic imaging(fMRI). 【Method】 11 cases diagnosed with DSM-IV and 11 normal controls underwent resting-state fMRI, the data were analyzed using a newly reported method called Regional Homogeneity(ReHo) to analyze fMRI data between CD and normal controls. 【Result】 Compared with normal controls, CD showed decreased ReHo in bilateral frontal lobe and left inferior parietal and precuneus and increased in left temporal lobe and left fusiform gyrus and right anterior cingulated. 【Conclusion】 The results suggest that CD showed abnormal activity in resting state compared with the normal controls.

Study on the sleep problems among children aged 6~48 months and the relationship with feeding

ZHOU Hong, ZHANG Pei, WANG Xiao-li, ZHANG Jing-xu,WANG Fen-yan, FANG Kai, WANG Zhen-zhen, NIE Dong-sheng

2011, 19(3):  214-216. 

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【Objective】 To investigate the current situation of the sleep problems among children aged 6~48 months, and to analyze the influencing factors in the feeding of children. 【Methods】 In this study, the international criteria of sleep disorders were used as the diagnostic criteria of children's sleep problems. The parents were investigated with "The Questionnaire of the Children's Sleep". 【Results】 The prevalence of the sleep problems was 57.8% among the children aged 6~48 months, it decreased with age's increasing. The prevalence of the sleep problems was influenced by breast-feeding, feeding in midnight, food no meat, no fish, no shrimp, and drinking too much before the sleep(P<0.05). 【Conclusion】 The prevalence of the sleep problems among children is quite high, and the problems are associated with the feeding factors, then the situation could be improved by good feeding behaviors.

Neuropsychological investigation of working memory characteristics in children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder

XU Gui-feng, JING Jin, MAI Jian-ning, YANG Wen-han, LI Chun-qing, YANG Si-yuan

2011, 19(3):  217-219. 

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【Objective】 To probe the characteristics of visual-spatial and verbal working memory of children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder(ADHD). 【Methods】 39 children(29 boys and 10 girls) with ADHD and the 35 normal children(26 boys and 9 girls) were arranged with Wisconsin Card Sorting Test(WCST), tapping test and China Version-Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children(C-WISC), then analyzed the results. 【Results】 In WCST, the ADHD group had obviously lower scores in categories control(CC) and conceptual level response(RFP)(P<0.05), and had significantly more preservation errors(PE) and more trials to complete the first category(RF)(P<0.05). In tapping test, the RD group got lower scores in the items of orthodromic click number, orthodromic click score, reverse click number, reverse click score(P<0.05). Besides, they also got lower scores in the arithmetic test and digital span task(P<0.05). 【Conclusions】 The executive function in ADHD children is significantly impaired, including the visual-spatial and verbal working memory.

Study for the social perspective-taking of elementary pupils and its relation to peer acceptance

XIE Yi, SUN Xiao-mian

2011, 19(3):  220-221. 

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【Objective】 To probe the development of social perspective-taking ability of the elementary pupils, and the relationship between social perspective-taking ability and peer acceptance, so that to provide the scientific evidences for the parents and educators to conduct the correct development of peer acceptance of pupils. 【Methods】 120 children in two elementary schools at Futian District were collected randomly. Four standardized stories were used for testing the social perspective-taking ability and peer nomination were used for peer acceptance. 【Results】 1)The development tendency of social perspective-taking ability and its subtype were at equal pace. The full score rate of grade 1,3 and 6 were 43.1%(3.45±0.714 ), 52.8%(4.22±0.974) and 74.1%(5.93±1.071). 2)The social perspective-taking ability was no sex differences. 3)The social perspective-taking ability was positive correlation to the peer acceptances. 【Conclusions】 The social perspective-taking ability grow accompany with age. The de-egocentrism are gradually obviously within the children above grade 3, and also, the ability of conclude the view of others is gradually elevated. The higher the ability of social perspective-taking is, the better of the peer acceptance.

Controlled study of polymorphism of catechol-O-methyltransferase gene on children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

XIONG Zhong-gui, HU Xin-wen, XU Hai-qing, WANG Feng, SHI Shu-hua

2011, 19(3):  222-223. 

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【Objective】 To analyze the correlation between attention deficit hyperactivity disorder(ADHD) in children and Val158Met polymorphism of catechol-O-methyltransferase(COMT) gene caused by the missense mutation of G158A. 【Methods】 The Val158Met polymorphism of COMT gene was tested in 110 children with ADHD and 90 non-ADHD by using quantitative PCR technique. 【Results】 The frequencies of A allele were 22.73% and 23.33% in case and controlled group respectively, which showed no significant difference between the two groups(χ²=0.021,P>0.05). There was also no significant difference in the distribution of all genotypes of COMT gene between the two groups(χ²=3.668,P>0.05). 【Conclusions】 It is suggested that there is no association between ADHD in children and Val158Met polymorphism of COMT gene in this study.

Study on the influence of some factors on preschool children's self-confidence development

MA Xiao-xin, HE Shou-sen, GUAN Chun-rong

2011, 19(3):  224-226. 

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【Objective】 To probe into common influence factors of the preschool children's self-confidence develepment. 【Method】 464 pre-school children selected from 4 cities with stratified sampling method, were investigated with the families demographic information, home nurture environment, children's temperament and self-confidence. 【Results】 The girls' self-confidence were higher than the boys. Children's self-confidence level increased accordingly with age growing. There were certain degree of correlation among the self-confidence levels and some temperament factors include approach/withdrawal, adaptability, persistence, intensity of reaction, and threshold of responsiveness. And there were also certain degree of correlation among the self-confidence levels and some home nurture environment scale factors include language/cognition, warm feelings, adaptation, diversities of activities, and atmosphere. 【Conclusion】 Preschool children's self-confidence development are influenced in some degree by home nurture environment as well as gender, age, and temperament.

Case-control study in parenting stress and mental state in mothers of children after arterial switch operation

ZENG Xiao-lu, ZOU Xiao-bing, CEN Chao-qun, ZHONG Min-quan

2011, 19(3):  227-229. 

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【Objective】 To explore parenting stress and mental state in mothers of children after arterial switch operation(ASO)and children with normal development,presenting information for comprehensive rehabilitation of children accepting operation in infancy. 【Methods】 A total of 135 mothers of children who undergone ASO were investigated with the Parenting Stress Index Short Form (PSI/ SF),State-Trait Anxiety Inventory(STAI). Their scores were compared with that of 142 mothers with healthy children. 【Results】 Mothers of children after ASO exprienced a significantly higher level in the total score of parenting stress and subscale score of parental distress and parent-child dysfunctional interaction as compared with mothers of healthy children[the total score(93.49±15.10)vs(74.71±16.55),P< 0.05 ]. In terms of the STAI,we found mothers of children after ASO have higher SAI scores[(43.19±7.07)vs(39.67±7.45),P< 0.05]which were correlated with total parenting stress and parental distress. 【Conclusions】 Mothers of children undergone ASO generally experience more parenting stress and state anxiety than mothers of normal children. Providing appropriate counselling and intervention to those parents most in need.

Physical violence against children, a survey in 560 kindergarten children's parents/guardians

XIAO Wan-qing, CHEN Jing-qi

2011, 19(3):  230-232. 

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【Objective】 To understand the prevalence of physical violence against children by kindergarten children's parents/guardians; to explore the associations between relevant factors and physical violence by parents/guardians. 【Method】 Anonymous self-administered questionnaires were used to investigate parents' or guardians' physical violence against children in 2 kindergartens in a county of Hunan province. 【Results】 Of 560 parents/guardians, 77.7% reported they had maltreated their children physically during the past 3 months before the survey, and about one-fifth of maltreatment was severe violence. Boys were more likely to experience physical violence by their parents/guardians, and the rates of physical violence were significantly higher among female parents/guardians, housewives/unemployed/retired parents/guardians, and parents/guardians with low level of education or with the experience of childhood physical maltreatment. 【Conclusion】 Physical violence against children of kindergarten by their parents/guardians is prevalent, and it is urgent to promote community-based activities about physical violence prevention among the parents/guardians.

Establishment of the precocious puberty model in female rats induced by excitatory amino acids receptor agonist

GE Wei, WANG Hai-lian, XUE Jiang

2011, 19(3):  233-235. 

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【Objective】 Establish the precocious puberty model in female rats induced by excitatory amino acids receptor agonist. 【Methods】 Fifty 26-day-old female rats were randomly assigned to 5 groups, experimental groupⅠ(early phase of precocious puberty), the second experimental groupⅡ(metaphase of precocious puberty), control groupⅠ(normal prepuberty), control groupⅡ(early phase of normal puberty), control groupⅢ(metaphase of normal puberty). Study group received subcutaneous injection of N-methyl-DL-aspartate acid(NMA) twice a day until vaginal opening(VO) occurred and control groups received saline. The parameters of puberty were analyzed, which including index of ovary, index of uterus, incidence of corpora lutea, thickness of uterus and serum luteinizing hormone. 【Results】 The age of VO and first diestrus of experimental groups were earlier than the control groups. The parameters of puberty in experimental groups were different from control groupⅠ. The parameters of puberty in experimental groupⅠ were not different from control groupⅡ. The parameters of puberty in experimental groupⅡ were not different from control groupⅢ. 【Conclusions】 The precocious puberty model in female rats were successfully established by subcutaneous injection of NMA.

Study of intelligence and attention characteristics of children with tic disorder

XIN Xiao-yu, ZHOU Chang-hong, CHEN Juan, KUANG Gui-fang

2011, 19(3):  252-254. 

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【Objective】 To investigate the intelligence and attention characteristics of children with tic disorder (TD). 【Method】 60 children with TD and 60 randomly selected healthy children were tested respectively with C-WISC and IVA-CPT. 【Results】 The scores of VIQ, PIQ and FIQ were significantly lower in TD group than that of healthy children (P<0.01). All scores of the operating subtest except object assembal subtest and all scores of language subtests of children with TD were significantly lower than that of healthy children (P<0.01). It was significantly lower for full attention quotient (FAQ), auditory attention quotient (AAQ) and visual attention Quotient (VAQ) in TD group than those in normal control group (P<0.001). 【Conclusion】 Children with TD have deficits in intelligence and attention, the comprehensive treatment should be taken.

Study on long term effect of early education on behavior problem of children

DUAN Ya-li, ZHANG Li-shan, SUN En, XU Bing, HU Wen

2011, 19(3):  254-257. 

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【Objective】 To explore the long term effect of infant early education on behavior problem of children. 【Methods】 One hundred and forty children were divided into early education group and control group randomly. Children in early education group received "The infant physical and mental exercise" designed by us from the embryo to 1 year old, and their parents carried on the training by parental manual from 1~3 years old. Behavior problem and parental rearing styles were evaluated at 7 years old. 【Results】 The scores of study factor and discipline factor were statistical different between boys of two groups. No statistical difference of other factor scores or parental rearing styles between two groups was found. 【Conclusions】 Early education may play a positive role in mental health of children.

Research on the relationship between psychological and behavioral development of 3~4 years old teenage and family, age and gender

HE Xiao-ling, GU Li-ping, DENG Cheng, HE Shu-hua, LIAO Yan

2011, 19(3):  259-262. 

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【Objective】 To find out the relationship between family, age and gender and psychological and behavioral development in 3~4 years old teenage. 【Methods】 152 children from Shiqi Area of Zhongshan city took part in the study. Parents filled in the Moss's Family Environment Scale and children mental health questionnaire(age 3~6). Spearman analysis and Mann-Whitney analysis were used to analyze the data. 【Results】 There was no significant difference between boys and girls except motion ability. The motion and cognition ability related with age positively, so as to the relationship of family achievement and social ability, and family intellectual-cultrual orientation and cognition ability. 【Conclusions】 The motion and cognition bility still develop fast as 3~4 years old toddler grow up. The motion ability development is different from boys and girls. The family intellectual-cultrual orientation better, the cognition ability better, so as to family achievement and social ability.

Parents' child rearing attitude and children's behavioral problems at 2~3 and 4~5 years old in Daxing district of Beijing

ZHU Xue-na, YAN Shu-juan, LI Dong-yang

2011, 19(3):  262-264. 

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【Objective】 To study the relations between deveopment of Parents' child rearing attitude and children's behavioral problems in the longitudinal in Daxing districts of Beijing. 【Method】 At children of 2~3 and 4~5 year of age, 109 parents reported their child rearing attitudes with CRPP, and their children's behavioral problems with CBCL. 【Results】 1)There were less punishment(t=15.680,P=0.000), protection(t=2.665,P=0.009) and encouragement of independence(t=4.402,P=0.000) in 4-year-old than 2-year-old; 2)During the period of two years, there was significant stability in externalizing behaviors, but less stability in internalizing behaviors; 3)There were significant correlation between parents' children rearing attitude and children's behavioral problems: The parents' rejection of 2~3 years old can significant predict internalizing problems of 4~5 years old children(β=0.305) and significant prediction can be found between rejection and externalizing problems at the same period(β=0.290,β=0.473). 【Conclusion】 The children's temperament and parenting practices have important impacts on children's behavior problem.

Study of subjective quality of life and family environment characteristics in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

XIE Jin-na, SUN Chao, WU Yuan, XIA Ying, XIN Xiao-yu, KUANG Gui-fang

2011, 19(3):  264-266. 

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【Objective】 To explore the quality of life and the characteristics of family environment in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder(ADHD). 【Method】 A questionnaire survey (include ISIQ and FES)was conducted among 2 groups (79 ADHD children and 71 normal children), the results would be compared between the 2 groups on the quality of life and family environment. 【Results】 1)The scores of life of family, peer interaction, life of school, living environment, self awareness, cognitive components, experience of anxiety, emotion, overall satisfaction in ISIQ in ADHD group were lower than normal group(P<0.05 or <0.01); 2)The scores of cohesion, intellectual-cultural orientation, entertainment, moral religious emphasis, organization in FES in ADHD group were lower than normal group(P<0.05 or <0.01), the scores of conflict, independence in FES in ADHD group were significantly higher than normal group(P<0.01). 【Conclusion】 The quality of life and family environment in ADHD children are in a poor circumstance which should be applied complex intervention to improve the prognosis of them.

Investigation of the compliance of attention deficient hyperactivity disorder children on methylphenidate therapy

ZHU Da-qian, GAO Hong-yun, ZHU Yong-yong

2011, 19(3):  267-269. 

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【Objective】 To study the compliance of attention deficient hyperactivity disorder(ADHD) patients on methylphenidate(MPH) and its possible influencing factors. 【Methods】 All patients diagnosed as ADHD in psychological counseling clinic of Children's Hospital of Fudan University during Jan 1999 to Jan 2007, and should be prescribed MPH at first time were enrolled. A self-designed questionnaire was administered by telephone. 【Results】 There were 325 ADHD patients in 8 years. 204 patients were successfully followed, 84.31% patients accepted MPH therapy, 71.52% in the MPH therapy group adhered to the medicine for more than 6 months. Only 28.4% of the whole studied population had good compliance. The main cause for families to refuse or stop MPH therapy was afraid of the side effects of medicine. The form of medicine and whether accompanied with parents education/group therapy had relation with MPH compliance. 【Conclusion】 The compliance of medicine therapy in ADHD families is low, and long-acting form and parents or group intervention will like to improve compliance.

Research of spirit behavior of infant develops With dependent mental characteristic relation

XU You-ping, XIAO Ying, SHI Shu-hua, MEI Ying-hua

2011, 19(3):  270-272. 

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【Objective】 With questionnaire, physique and mental behavior detection, mental behavior development of infants were investigated, and discussed influence of the supporter to physique development, mental behavior attitude, temperament and psychological characteristics. 【Methods】 300 infants closed through layer cluster sampling method and received questionnaire. Infant psychological health detection was performed according to Achenbach Child Behavior Check List(CBCL), and infant behavior development detection according to Gesell scale. 【Results】 Incidence rate of taking food problem was 29.67%. Compared with combine feeding and artificial feeding, breast feeding showed significant difference. Nine temperament dimensions of breast feeding were all lower than combine feeding and artificial feeding. Gesell five capabilities of parent supporter were all higher than grandparents or baby-sisters supporters. 【Conclusions】 Mental behavior development of infant was closely related with raise and education style. 1~3 years old infants should pay attention to infant mental behavior development and promote children earlier period mental development, which be significant for promoting infants health.

Effects of early intervention on temperament characteristic in preterm infants

FENG Yan, WEI Sheng, LUO Jia-mei, WANG Li

2011, 19(3):  273-275. 

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【Objective】 To approach the effect according to doing early intervention on different temperament types in preterm infants without brain injury. 【Methods】 There were 49 preterm infants without abnormal birth history as premature group which diagnosed without brain lesion. 48 normal full-term infants were selected as control group. Temperament evaluation was carried out by infant temperament questionnaires. Early education and temperament intervention were undertake for children in group of premature. Then temperament was compared between two groups after 1 year. 【Results】 Children of E and I-E type were increased in preterm infant group after intervention, there was significantly different before and after intervention of temperament types(χ²=3.88,P<0.05). 【Conclusions】 Early education and temperament intervention can promote the temperament development of preterm infants, different rearing should be taken to infants with different temperament characteristics.

Analysis of diet behavior of 168 children in two communities of Xi'an

ZHANG Xiao-mian, FENG De-hong, ZHANG Huan, YANG Yu-feng

2011, 19(3):  275-277. 

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【Objective】 To investigate the diet behavior of children aged 7 months~4 years in 2 communities of Xi'an city, and to provide the guidelines in unhealthy diet behavior in territorial children. 【Method】 Randomly selected 168 children aged 7 months~4 years in 2 communities of Xi'an city, to investigate via parents-filled at questionnaire, including children personal background, characteristics of diet behavior in children, feeding-up behavior in parents and management of children diet behavior. 【Results】 Situation of children diet behavior: 11 children(6.5%) in normal group showed none of diet misbehavior; 157 children(93.4%) existed diet misbehavior; none of significant difference between gender or between urban and outskirts children could be found. 7 total detection problem, 78 children eating time too long, 85 children were not interested in food, 38 children refused to certain food, 56 children did not want to trying new food, 81 children strongly favored some food. 101 meals distraction, 77 meal sites were not fixed. There was significant difference between two groups. 【Conclusion】 Emphasis for children diet misbehavior should be strengthened and scientific feeding-up know-how had to be promoted for children's healthy growth.

Analysis of clinical character of 192 cases with childhood autism

LIU Jing, XU Qiong, ZHANG Ying, XU Xiu

2011, 19(3):  278-280. 

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【Objective】 To explore the clinical characteristics and riskfactors of autism, in order to provide scientific basis for autism early detection and diagnosis. 【Methods】 One hundred and ninety two cases of autism children between 2004 November and 2010 August had been collected in this article. All these 192 cases were studied about chief complaint, clinical manifestation, personal history and family conditions(pregnancy, family, parents educational background, parents disposition, household education)and assistant examinations (CT/MRI,EEG,BAEP). 【Results】 Among 192 cases, 21 one cases(10.9%) were less than two years old. The language development disability was the mainly chief compliant, especially had no language(62%).During gestation period and childbirth time, 85(44.3%) had adverse factors. 52 cases(27%) had abnormal family history. Among the assistant examinations, an especially highabnormality was found in EEG. 【Conclusions】 Parents often pay highly attention to language development disability, in order to improve the early detection of childhood autism, it suggests that social development should be included in routine health check-up and should be taken seriously. There is relationship between the abnormality of pregnancy, birth, family, father's introverted personality and the pathogenesis of autism.

Influence of passive exercise on children early development

SHEN Pei

2011, 19(3):  282-284. 

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【Objective】 To study the influence of passive exercise on the early-stage development of infants on the basis of survey. 【Method】 Adapt the form of questionnaires to make a survey on 1 292 infants who had received examination in our out-patient department for child health, and conduct statistic analysis on the collected data using software PASW statistics 18 afterwards. 【Result】 Passive exercise presented an obvious and positive influence on infants' weight, mobile ability, social adapting ability and intelligence development, while it showed no obvious effect on infants' height. 【Conclusion】 Passive exercise possesses obvious promoting influence on early-stage development of infants.

Analysis of obesity and overweight children of 0~18 months old in Xiamen

CHEN Gui-xia, JIAN Yin-jia, ZENG Guo-zhang, HUANG Hai-ying, XU Li-jun, GU Gui-xiong

2011, 19(3):  284-286. 

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【Objective】 To analysie obesity and overweight children of 0~18 months old in Xiamen, provide the procedure of prevention and control of childhood obesity for them on scientific basis. 【Methods】 Infants were randomly selected from 10 communities from 6 districts in Xiamen city. Four of them were assigned as the observing group and 6 the control group with 870 infants each group. 【Results】 Evaluating the BMI of the infants in the observing group showed a higher incidence of obesity and overweight than control. In the control group the incidence of overweight (12.6%) was high, while the obesity rate (only 0.5%) was very low. Evaluating the WFH of both groups showed high incidences of overweight, and the rate of overweight and the obesity of the observing group decreased (from birth 5.4% to 18 months old 2.6%), while the control group was stable. 【Conclusions】 Monitoring the following data of two years, the rate of obesity and overweight has no stastic meaning among the observing group and control group. But baseline rates of obesity and overweight in observing group are significantly higher of than control group. Therefore it reflects the obesity and overweight of infants has been controlled under intervention and explain that the intervention protocols prevented children overweight and obesity to some extents.