Prevalence of Autism in Toddlers Born to Coronavirus Disease 2019-positive Mothers
Autism is a neurobehavioral disorder seen in toddler characterized by speech delay, lack of social interaction, and repetitive stereotyped behaviors. There were reports of increase in risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in children born to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-positive mothers. This...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Jaypee Brothers Medical Publisher
2023-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Medical Academics |
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| Online Access: | https://www.jmaacms.com/doi/JOMA/pdf/10.5005/jp-journals-11003-0135 |
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| Summary: | Autism is a neurobehavioral disorder seen in toddler characterized by speech delay, lack of social interaction, and repetitive stereotyped behaviors. There were reports of increase in risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in children born to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-positive mothers. This study was being done to find out any relation between COVID-19 infection in mothers and autism in children. It was a retrospective cross-sectional study of 250 children of age 1–3 years born to COVID-19-positive mothers attending outpatient department (OPD) of a tertiary care hospital of West Delhi. This study showed a significant rise in risk of autism in children born to mothers in COVID-19-positive mothers. |
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| ISSN: | 2581-8279 |