Newborn amygdalar volumes are associated with maternal prenatal psychological distress in a sex-dependent way

Newborn amygdalar volumes are associated with maternal prenatal psychological distress in a sex-dependent way

Maternal psychological distress during pregnancy (PPD)11 prenatal psychosocial distress has been associated with changes in offspring amygdalar and hippocampal volumes. Studies on child amygdalae suggest that sex moderates the vulnerability of fetal brains to prenatal stress. However, this has not y...

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Main Authors: Satu J. Lehtola, Jetro J. Tuulari, Noora M. Scheinin, Linnea Karlsson, Riitta Parkkola, Harri Merisaari, John D. Lewis, Vladimir S. Fonov, D. Louis Collins, Alan Evans, Jani Saunavaara, Niloofar Hashempour, Tuire Lähdesmäki, Henriette Acosta, Hasse Karlsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:NeuroImage: Clinical
Subjects:
Prenatal anxiety
Prenatal depression
Newborn brain
Amygdala
Hippocampus
Sexual dimorphism
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213158220302175

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