COVID in Pregnancy May Affect Boys' Neurodevelopment: Study
"Boys born to mothers infected with SARS‐CoV‐2 during pregnancy may be more likely to receive a diagnosis of a neurodevelopmental disorder by age 12 months, according to new research."
Neurodevelopmental Outcomes at 1 Year in Infants Following SARS-CoV-2 Exposure in Utero
"those born to the 222 mothers with a positive SARS-CoV-2 polymerase chain reaction test during pregnancy were more likely to receive a neurodevelopmental diagnosis in the first 12 months after delivery,"
Chris Turnbull on Twitter
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
Janic Feth on Twitter
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.
Neurodevelopmental Outcomes at 1 Year in Infants Following SARS-CoV-2 Exposure in Utero
Neurodevelopmental Outcomes at 1 Year in Infants of Mothers Who Tested Positive for SARS-CoV-2 During Pregnancy
Roland Baker on Twitter
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.