Prenatal Maternal Infections and Children's Neurodevelopment in the UK Millennium Cohort Study: A Focus on ASD and ADHD.
Publication Date
2022-02Journal Title
J Atten Disord
ISSN
1087-0547
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Volume
26
Issue
4
Pages
616-628
Language
en
Type
Article
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Hall, H. A., Speyer, L. G., Murray, A. L., & Auyeung, B. (2022). Prenatal Maternal Infections and Children's Neurodevelopment in the UK Millennium Cohort Study: A Focus on ASD and ADHD.. J Atten Disord, 26 (4), 616-628. https://doi.org/10.1177/10870547211015422
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: No clear answer has yet been attained as to the influence of prenatal exposure to infection on autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), either alone or as co-occurring issues. The current study examined links between hospital-recorded and maternal-reported prenatal infections and ASD, ADHD, and co-occurring ASD and ADHD. METHODS: Participants were n = 15,462 children and mother pairs from the Millennium Cohort Study (MCS), a population-representative UK sample. RESULTS: Findings show associations between maternal-reported infections and ASD, and some evidence of links with ADHD and co-occurring ASD and ADHD. Hospital-recorded infections were not found to be associated with ASD, ADHD, or their co-occurrence. Agreement between hospital-recorded and maternal-reported infections was low, which may explain the discrepant findings. CONCLUSION: Prenatal maternal infections may be associated with increased odds of ASD and ADHD. Findings point to the importance of drawing on multiple sources of information when ascertaining prenatal infection status.
Keywords
Articles, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, autism spectrum disorders, pregnancy
Sponsorship
H2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (813546)
university of edinburgh (Principal’s Career Development Scholarship)
Economic and Social Research Council (ES/N018877/1)
Economic and Social Research Council (ES/R500938/1)
Identifiers
10.1177_10870547211015422
External DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/10870547211015422
This record's URL: https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/333238
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