Cerebral palsy in children born after assisted reproductive technology in Norway: Risk, prevalence, and clinical characteristics.

Henriette CarlsenTorstein VikGuro L AndersenKristine StangenesSolveig BjellmoKjersti Westvik-JohariSandra Julsen Hollung

Published in: Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica (2023)

Children born after ART had a risk of cerebral palsy that was twice that of children born after natural conception. The increased risk of cerebral palsy after ART is likely attributed to multiple pregnancies and preterm births. The prevalence of cerebral palsy after ART decreased significantly during the study period, despite an increased use of ART in the population. The distribution of clinical characteristics did not differ between children with cerebral palsy born after ART and those born after a natural conception, suggesting that the risk factors for, and causes of cerebral palsy were similar.

Keyphrases

cerebral palsy
gestational age
low birth weight
preterm birth
hiv infected
young adults
antiretroviral therapy
preterm infants
risk factors