The offspring of women who get COVID-19 during pregnancy may face an increased risk for neurodevelopmental differences, although more data are required to confirm the association, investigators say.
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Get latest articles and stories on Science at LatestLY. Babies born to mothers who suffered COVID-19 disease during pregnancy seem to exhibit differences in neurodevelopmental outcomes in 6 weeks, according to a preliminary analysis. Science News | Research: Babies Exposed to COVID in Womb Can Display Neurodevelopmental Changes.
Babies whose mothers contracted COVID-19 while pregnant had greater difficulties relaxing and adapting their bodies while being held than those whose mothers did not contract covid. Additionally, babies born to infected mothers had greater difficulty in controlling their head and shoulder movements. Findings suggest prenatal COVID-19 infection may impact motor function development in babies.
Babies born to mothers who suffered COVID-19 disease during pregnancy seem to exhibit differences in neurodevelopmental outcomes at 6 weeks, according to a preliminary analysis presented in the 30th European Congress of Psychiatry.