Correlation between cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in children  with cerebral palsy (CP) and future anxiety among parents

Isti Anindya; Nur Eni Lestari

doi:10.17509/jpki.v7i2.201

Abstract

One of the causes of Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a viral infection in the mother during pregnancy. The most recorded infections were Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infections. Inappropriate parenting can affect the psychological condition of CP children. Psychological conditions that are not good can cause the child's immune system to decrease and increase the risk of CMV reactivation. This is one factor in the emergence of parental anxiety about the future sustainability of their CP children. It was to determine the relationship of anti-cytomegalovirus (CMV) Immunoglobulin G in children with CP with future anxiety among parents. The design of this study used a cross-sectional approach that using CP children and their parents. Serological examination used the ELFA (Enzyme-Linked Fluorescent Assay) method for 40 CP children and a questionnaire on the future anxiety of parents of children with special needs were answered directly by the parents of CP children, 40 fathers and 40 mothers. Analysis of the research data used Spearman Rank. The results of this study found an anti-CMV IgG seropositive relationship in CP children with future anxiety in fathers (p-value = 0.022; a< 0.05) and mothers (p-value = 0.011; a< 0.05). If anxiety in parents has not good treatment, it will impact the care of CP children, the developmental progress of CP children will not optimal.

Keywords:

cerebral palsy cytomegalovirus future anxiety IgG

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