Pre-pregnancy and pregnancy disorders, pre-term birth and the risk of cerebral palsy: a population-based study.

Neda RazazSven CnattingiusSarka LisonkovaShahrzad NematollahiMaryam OskouiK S JosephMichael Kramer

Published in: International journal of epidemiology (2023)

Exposure to pre-existing maternal chronic disorders and pregnancy-related complications increases the risk of CP in offspring. Although most infants with CP were born at term, pre-term delivery explained 50% of the overall effect of pre-pregnancy and pregnancy disorders on CP.

Keyphrases

pregnancy outcomes
preterm birth
gestational age
birth weight
preterm infants
cerebral palsy
low birth weight
pregnant women
type diabetes
high fat diet
physical activity
adipose tissue
drug induced