Visual Evaluarion of newborn babies intra utero infected by Zika virus

• Grant number: 16/21573-7
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master
• Start date: March 01, 2017
• End date: February 28, 2019
• Field of knowledge: Humanities - Psychology - Physiological Psychology
• Agreement: Coordination of Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES)
• Principal Investigator: Marcelo Fernandes da Costa
• Grantee: Heydi Segundo Tabares
• Host Institution: Instituto de Psicologia (IP). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 14/26818-2 - Development and implementation of visual evaluation methods: clinical applications and animal models, AP.TEM

Abstract

In this research is evaluated the contrast sensitivity function in babies whose mothers had Zika virus in pregnancy. This study will be conducted in approximately 60 children with age between 3 and 18 months, half of these children will be part of the control group. The contrast sensitivity function will be tested by the Psykinematix psychophysics Program (KyberVision v.1.4.3). It is expected to find changes in the curve that describes the contrast sensitivity in babies exposed to Zika virus in pregnancy. It is worth noting that so far this type of analysis is not reported in the literature. (AU)

Academic Publications

(References retrieved automatically from State of São Paulo Research Institutions)

TABARES, Heydi Segundo. Not informed by author. 2020. Master's Dissertation - Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Instituto de Psicologia (IP/SBD) São Paulo.