Scientists have discovered another important reason why the sick during pregnancy - is extremely dangerous to the health of the fetus. The reason is that during the illness of her mother's immunity is increased, and this has a negative impact on the health of the child. In particular - on the state of his brain.
Indian scientists have found that increasing the mother's immune system suppresses the hippocampus of the embryo, and the most susceptibility to changes in women's health malchiki.Gippokamp are responsible for memory and spatial navigation, and boys are faced with infection during fetal maturation, more often than other children born with abnormalities of this part brain.
Suspicions of Indian specialists received confirmation from experiments on male mice. Scientists have found that the number of nerve cells of males less, and the volume of the brain are lower than in females. In addition, tissue macrophages, was found that is not normal for that area.
It is believed that these cells are the cause of autism and schizophrenia in males. Reported assistant professor of gynecology and neurology Irina Bird (Johns Hopkins University).
To sum up, the presence of infection during pregnancy can lead to fetal abnormalities, since the child's body is not able to withstand the strongest agents. As a result, his reaction is unpredictable. It is interesting that chronic inflammation is dangerous no less than sharp, and can also be one of the causes of undeveloped hippocampus. (READ MORE)
Pregnancy and Gynecology
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