#kids #pregnancy #brain #Kids

Cranial ultrasonographic findings in newborns exposed to SARS-CoV-2: a single-centre cross-sectional analysis - Italian Journal of Pediatrics

Study in Catania, Italy, analyzed cranial ultrasounds of 278 newborns, 139 exposed to SARS-CoV-2 during pregnancy.

Exposed newborns had higher rates of minor brain abnormalities (23% vs 16.5%).

“Conclusions

in our experience, the incidence of minor intracranial abnormalities was higher in SARS-COV-2-exposed newborns.”

#Kids #Brain #brain abnormalities #fetal brain damage #pregnancy #neuroimaging #fetal intracranial abnormalities

·ijponline.biomedcentral.com·Dec 6, 2024

Cranial ultrasonographic findings in newborns exposed to SARS-CoV-2: a single-centre cross-sectional analysis - Italian Journal of Pediatrics

Maternal COVID-19 infection associated with offspring neurodevelopmental disorders

“Maternal COVID-19 infection changed the levels of CD4 proliferating T cells, leading to the alterations of astrocytes, endothelial cells, and excitatory neurons in offspring, contributing to the increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) in these individuals."

#pregnancy #neurodevelopmental #Endothelium #astrocytes #T cells #excititory neurons #CD4 cells #Kids #brain #Post-Acute Conditions

·nature.com·Nov 10, 2024

Maternal COVID-19 infection associated with offspring neurodevelopmental disorders

COVID caused brain damage in 2 infants infected during pregnancy -US study

“Researchers at the University of Miami reported on Thursday what they believe are the first two confirmed cases in which the SARS-CoV-2 virus crossed a mother's placenta & caused brain damage in the infants they were carrying.”

#pregnancy #placenta #neonatal infection #brain #fetal brain damage #Kids

·reuters.com·Jun 16, 2023

COVID caused brain damage in 2 infants infected during pregnancy -US study