Gynecology & Obstetrics
Open Access
ISSN: 2161-0932
ISSN: 2161-0932
Amit Sengupta
India
Review Article
Identifying Prospective Biomarkers for Cognitive Impairments during Pregnancy - Review of Current Status and Some Preliminary Results
Author(s): M. S. Nagananda, Amit Sengupta, S. M. K. Rehman, J. Santhosh and S. AnandM. S. Nagananda, Amit Sengupta, S. M. K. Rehman, J. Santhosh and S. Anand
Pregnancy, childbirth, and early motherhood physiologically and psychologically affect a woman’s cognitive parameters. Hormonal alterations during early pregnancy, enlargement of the fetus during late pregnancy, and newborn with random sleep-wake patterns all contribute to cognitive parameters. Cognitive impairments are frequent in pregnancy and it is coupled with a range of undesirable outcomes, including maternal death. Recent studies indicate that pregnant women with cognitive impairment, mild to severe, are at increased risk for spontaneous abortion, preterm labor and for having a growth-retarded baby. The majority of older studies are cross-sectional designs, with comparisons to age-matched healthy controls. Many studies suffer from small sample sizes, lack statistical power for consistent interpretation and replication of findings about cognitive impairments during pregnan.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2161-0932.S8-001