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Poverty May Slightly Increase Childhood Risk of Neurological Impairment, NIH Study Suggests

Bethesda, MD-(ENEWSPF)- Children from low income environments appear to have a higher risk of neurological impairment than those from more economically secure circumstances, according to researchers at the National Institutes of Health and other institutions. This neurological impairment appears to be distinct from the risk of cognitive and emotional delays known to accompany early-life poverty.

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In most cases, the level of neurological impairment the researchers found would not be apparent to a casual observer. That level…

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