Survival of infants and children born with severe microcephaly, Texas, 1999-2015.

Lisa K MarengoNatalie ArcherCharlie J ShumateMark A CanfieldMargaret Drummond-Borg

Published in: Birth defects research (2022)

Overall, infants with severe microcephaly had high 4-year survival rates which varied by the presence of co-occurring defects. Infants with co-occurring chromosomal/syndromic anomalies have a higher risk of death by age one than those without any co-occurring birth defects.

Keyphrases

intellectual disability
zika virus
gestational age
early onset
autism spectrum disorder
young adults
low birth weight
gene expression
drug induced
copy number
pregnant women
genome wide