Neurobehavioral disorders among children born to mothers exposed to illicit substances during pregnancy
This is one of the first studies using large population-based data linked to criminal records to reveal increased risks of intellectual disability and ADHD in children with prenatal exposure to illicit substances compared to matched unexposed controls. Our results also highlight the importance of preventive measures and interventions for the well-being of both the mother and the child.
Authors
- Vincent Chin-Hung Chen
- Michael Gossop (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6822-640X)
- Charles Tzu‐Chi Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5958-3680)
- Shu‐I Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8461-5613)
Institutions
- National Taiwan Normal University (TW)
- Chang Gung University (TW)
- King's College London (GB)
- Mackay Memorial Hospital (TW)
- Mackay Medical University (TW)
- Ministry of Health and Welfare (TW)
- Chiayi Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Medicine
- Published
- 2024-12-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-024-03762-9
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.22
Funders
- Chang Gung University
- Chang Gung Medical Foundation
- Mackay Memorial Hospital
- Chiayi Chang Gung Memorial Hospital