Evaluating the Concept of Brain Sparing in a High Income Setting, Using Historical Records of Maternal Influenza or Syphilis Infection.

Mathilde Le Vu Cortina-Borja Mario Jonathan C K Wells

Published in: American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council (2024)

Our findings do not support the brain sparing hypothesis. Moreover, the substantial reduction in head circumference among syphilis-exposed fetuses might help explain why a quarter of them were stillborn.

Keyphrases

human immunodeficiency virus
men who have sex with men
resting state
white matter
robot assisted
body mass index
functional connectivity
physical activity
mental health
multiple sclerosis
gestational age
body weight
hepatitis c virus
minimally invasive
blood brain barrier
preterm birth