Inflammation In Pregnant Moms

Inflammation In Pregnant Moms

Inflammation in Pregnant Moms Linked to Child’s Brain Development

Effects on connectivity, wiring, memory, impulse control may predispose for disorders

NIMH-funded researchers are connecting the dots between inflammation in a pregnant human mother and possible effects on her young child’s developing brain. So far, they have linked high levels of maternal inflammation during pregnancy to reduced brain circuit communications and altered long-distance brain wiring at birth, poorer cognitive function at one year - and to reduced impulse control and working memory at two years. Source 7x.