Prenatal and postnatal maternal anxiety and amygdala structure and function in young children.

ABSTRACT: Anxiety symptoms are relatively common during pregnancy and are associated with behavioural problems in children. The amygdala is involved in emotion regulation, and its volume and function are associated with exposure to prenatal maternal depression. The associations between perinatal maternal anxiety and children's amygdala structure and function remain unclear. The objective of this study was to determine associations between prenatal and postnatal maternal anxiety and amygdala structure and function in children. Maternal anxiety was measured during the second trimester of pregnancy and 12 weeks postpartum. T1-weighted anatomical data and functional magnetic resonance imaging data were collected from 54 children (25 females), between the ages of 3-7 years. Amygdala volume was calculated

SUBMITTER: Donnici C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7889894 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature