The Association Between Preeclampsia and Childhood Development and Behavioural Outcomes.
Gillian M MaherGerard W O'KeeffeLinda M O'KeeffeKaren Matvienko-SikarChristina DalmanPatricia M KearneyFergus P McCarthyAli S KhashanPublished in: Maternal and child health journal (2021)
While we did not find strong evidence of associations between preeclampsia and child developmental and behavioural outcomes overall, some associations between preeclampsia-exposure and subtle behavioural issues did persist. Further research is needed to replicate these findings, and determine the clinical significance of changes in SDQ scores.