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Infection, inflammation and the risk of cerebral palsy. Curr Opin Neurol 2000 Apr;13(2):133-9

Date

09/15/2000

Pubmed ID

10987569

DOI

10.1097/00019052-200004000-00004

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-0034166576 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   145 Citations

Abstract

The balance of current evidence indicates that intrauterine exposure to infection and inflammation contributes to the risk of cerebral palsy. The mechanisms involved are not well understood and may differ in very immature versus term infants. Term infants exposed to maternal infection are predisposed to delivery room depression and neonatal encephalopathy.

Author List

Nelson KB, Willoughby RE

Author

Rodney E. Willoughby MD Professor in the Pediatrics department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Cerebral Palsy
Fetal Diseases
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Newborn, Diseases
Inflammation
Risk Factors