Influenza Infection During Pregnancy and Risk of Seizures in Offspring.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Seizure is a common neurological problem among infants and children up to age 6 years. Prenatal exposure to maternal influenza infection has been reported to be associated with childhood seizures.

Objective

To evaluate the association between maternal influenza infection and risk of childhood seizures.

Designs, setting, and participants

This cohort study identified mother-offspring pairs from January 1, 2004, to December 31, 2013, using records in Taiwan's Maternal and Child Health Database. Mothers who had influenza infection during pregnancy and their first offspring were identified and assigned to the influenza group. Mothers in the control group were those without influenza during pregnancy and were matched 1:4 with mothers in the influenza group by mat

SUBMITTER: Lee YF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11420688 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature