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Generation COVID-19 - Should the foetus be worried?

Aysha IqbalCharlotte BurrinEzra AydinKathryn BeardsallHilary WongTopun Austin
Published in: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) (2020)
From the evidence available to date, direct risks to the foetus from the SARS-CoV-2 virus are low. Indirect effects of the pandemic, particularly resulting from the effect of maternal stress on the developing brain, can have lifelong detrimental impacts for this generation of children.
Keyphrases
  • sars cov
  • coronavirus disease
  • respiratory syndrome coronavirus
  • young adults
  • resting state
  • white matter
  • birth weight
  • functional connectivity
  • stress induced
  • heat stress
  • cerebral ischemia
  • weight loss