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. 2023 May 24;11:1146149. doi: 10.3389/fped.2023.1146149

Table 3.

Health concerns of children as reported by parents.

Health concern n (x/22) Percentage and specific conditions or Patient profile
Presence of any health concern 22 100%
Hearing and Vision
Hearing difficulties 4 18%
History of ear infections 9 41%
Vision difficulties 13 59%
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    Nearsighted—9/22

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    Farsighted—2/22

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    CNS visual processing concerns—2/22

Bowel habits
Constipation—current and past history 8 36%
Diarrhea or loose stools unrelated to infection—current or past history 1 5%
Sleep difficulties
Difficulties falling asleep two or more nights per week 12 55%
Reasons for difficulties falling asleep
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    Cannot stop mind from going—4

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    Worry—4

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    Medication side effect—3

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    Hunger—1

Overnight waking more than two nights per week 10 45%
Reasons for overnight waking
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    Going to the bathroom—6

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    Worry/anxiety—4

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    Restless—3

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    Getting food—1

Sensory symptoms
Sensitivity to sensory inputs 14 64%
Specific sensory input
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    Sound—4

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    Touch—4

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    Sound, Touch—4

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    Sound & Lighting—1

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    Sound, Lighting, and Touch—1

Pain experiences
Frequently experience pain 8 36%
Having a high pain tolerance 15 Yes 68%
Usual pain intensity Mild—11
Moderate—3
Severe—3
Don’t know—2
No response—3
Activity limitations secondary to pain None—17
A Few—4
Some—1
Most—0
Don’t know—0
Serious injury
History of serious injurya 8 Yes 36%

CNS, central nervous system.

a

Of note, the study exclusion criteria included a history of head trauma.