Maternal Viral Infection May Increase Autism Risk in Fetus
A recent study shows that activating a woman's immune system during pregnancy interferes with the development of neural cells in the brains of her offspring in a way that damages the cells' ability to transmit signals and communicate with other cells.
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A Bone Hormone May Influence Brain Development and Cognition
Researchers discovered that the skeleton exerts a powerful influence on brain development and cognitive function in unborn mice. Findings in mice studies could eventually lead to new approaches to the prevention and treatment of certain neurological disorders in humans.
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Congenital Dandy Walker Syndrome
Patients with Dandy Walker Syndrome are diagnosed with a malformation of the brain involving the cerebellum and the space around the cerebellum that is filled with fluid.
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Holoprosencephaly
Holoprosencephaly (HPE) is a structural anomaly of the brain in which there is failed or incomplete separation of the forebrain early in gestation.
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Brain Growth Noted After Child Birth
Many women will be happy to find out the brain actually grows after childbirth, according to a new study published by the American Psychological Association.
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Fatty Molecule Linked to Brain Damage Via Lack of Oxygen
When babies are deprived of oxygen in utero, brain damage can result. Researchers have found a connection between brain damage and a fatty acid molecule, which could spark new treatment protocols to reduce the risk of brain damage.
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Sodium Valproate Linked to Autism Risk
A recent study published in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery
and Psychiatry found a connection between the drug sodium valproate and
increased risk of neurological disorders, including autism.
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Impact of Chorioamnionitis on Neurodevelopmental Outcomes
Bacterial infections, typically associated with long labor and bacteria
that moves from the vagina to the uterus, can cause chorioamnionitis or
an inflammation of the fetal membranes.
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Male DNA Found in Female Brains
When a woman becomes pregnant with a male child some of his DNA is left behind in her brain. Researchers call this microchimerism.
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Is Neurodevelopment Affected by Iodine Intake?
In most developed countries, iodine intake is sufficiently managed
with table salt intake. Researchers in
the United Kingdom recently addressed the possibility that iodine
deficiency could contribute to neurodevelopmental problems in offspring.
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Autism and Glutamate Receptors
Using data on the action of mGlu5 receptors on the cell's surface, pharmaceutical companies developed drugs that would lower the volume of the surface receptors and control autistic behavior.
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Extreme Prematurity Linked With Neurodevelopmental Problems
According to a new meta-analysis study published in JAMA Pediatrics, researchers from the Ottawa Hospital in Canada report an increased risk of neurodevelopmental problems in infants, and an extreme risk when associated with gestational age at birth.
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The Effects of Zinc and Selenium Levels on Neonates
Researchers from the Shanghai Institute for Pediatric Research were involved in a recent study published in the journal Neurotoxicology. The study focused on the impact of differing zinc and selenium levels on neonatal neurological development.
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Children’s Literacy Associated with Iodine Deficiency in Womb
According to the study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, iodine intake must be supplemented during pregnancy to ensure adequate levels to prevent a possible neurological defect.
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Neurology Conditions and Pregnancy
Being pregnant affects many neurologic diseases and their diagnostic approach and treatment can be severely affected because of the pregnancy. Some neurologic conditions are first diagnosed in pregnancy, others are known prior to pregnancy and can stay the same, get worse or get better.
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