Atopic dermatitis, cognitive function, and psychiatric comorbidities across early childhood and adolescence in a population-based UK birth cohort.

Patrick G SocklerStephen R HooperKatrina AbuabaraEmily Z MaSarah RadtkeAaron BaoElle KimRashelle J MusciKarin KartawiraJoy Wan

Published in: The British journal of dermatology (2023)

We did not find any clinically meaningful associations between AD activity and severity and general cognitive function during early childhood and adolescence. Future studies should incorporate objective measures of AD severity and investigate outcomes beyond IQ.

Keyphrases

atopic dermatitis
depressive symptoms
mental health
current status
cross sectional
case control
type diabetes
skeletal muscle