More on the recent Covid and increased autism study:
"When the Covid-exposed babies reached 28 months, the study found another concerning pattern: 23 of 211 children — almost 11% — screened positive for autism spectrum disorder (...) compared with an expected prevalence of 1-2% at that age (..)"
“Covid Pregnancies May Have Boosted Autism Risk, Study Shows
Around 11.6% of toddlers born to mothers with lab-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy showed cognitive, motor, or language problems indicative of neurodevelopmental delays…
…When the eldest of the Covid-exposed babies reached 28 months, the study found another concerning pattern: 23 of 211 children — almost 11% — screened positive for autism spectrum disorder.”
Detailed analysis thread with commentary Sars2/Covid:new study shows that the fetuses of those infected with virus have significant 'organ abnormalities' including brain lesions and liver 'alterations'
-Fetuses also found to have significantly restricted growth
-Virus infects placenta directly
Anecdote This is what I’ve been saying. We are tracking multiple poor outcomes at work in our referrals to Infant Development for babies born to mothers who had COVID during pregnancy. Our biggest concerns stem from infection after 20 weeks gestation. This includes increased admissions to NICU immediately after birth, but also increased global developmental delays. It absolutely stands to reason that they are also then at increased risk for more severe outcomes when sick.
Detailed analysis JAMA: Neurodevelopmental Outcomes at 1 Year in Infants of Mothers Who Tested Positive for SARS-CoV-2 During Pregnancy: were more likely to receive a neurodevelopmental diagnosis in the first 12 months after delivery even accounting for preterm delivery.
