Infection and cerebral palsy

Infection and cerebral palsy

Recent data suggest a possible association of infection and cerebral palsy. The objective of this article is to examine the relationship between intrauterine infection, fetal infection, and long-term neurological dysfunction. In some children maternal infection is associated with brain white matter...

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Veröffentlicht in:Seminars in perinatology 2000-06, Vol.24 (3), p.200-203
Hauptverfasser: Gilstrap, Larry C., Ramin, Susan M.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Animals
Brain Diseases - etiology
Cerebral Palsy - etiology
Chorioamnionitis - complications
Chorioamnionitis - diagnosis
Cytokines - physiology
Female
Fetal Diseases - etiology
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - diagnosis
Uterine Diseases - complications
Uterine Diseases - physiopathology
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Zusammenfassung:Recent data suggest a possible association of infection and cerebral palsy. The objective of this article is to examine the relationship between intrauterine infection, fetal infection, and long-term neurological dysfunction. In some children maternal infection is associated with brain white matter damage, periventricular leukomalacia, and cerebral palsy.
ISSN:0146-0005
1558-075X
DOI:10.1053/sper.2000.7048