Influenza Infection During Pregnancy and Risk of Seizures in Offspring
Results of this cohort study suggest that maternal influenza infection during pregnancy was associated with an increased risk of childhood seizures, especially febrile seizures, but not epilepsy. Further studies are needed to elucidate the mechanisms underlying childhood neurological development.
Authors
- Yi-Feng Lee
- Ming‐Chih Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3562-0694)
- Yi-Hsuan Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0072-2990)
- Ching‐Heng Lin
Institutions
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (TW)
- National Chung Hsing University (TW)
- Providence University (TW)
- Taichung Veterans General Hospital (TW)
- Chung Shan Medical University (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2024-09-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.34935
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Infectious Encephalopathies and Encephalitis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.56
Funders
- National Health Research Institutes
- Taichung Veterans General Hospital