Lower Apgar scores and Caesarean sections are related to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

Minna SucksdorffLiisa LehtonenRoshan ChudalAuli SuominenMika GisslerAndre Sourander

Published in: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) (2018)

Elective Caesareans and perinatal adversities leading to lower Apgar scores increased the risk of ADHD. Future research to identify the mechanisms behind these findings is warranted.

Keyphrases

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
autism spectrum disorder
working memory
pregnant women
patients undergoing
drug induced