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Review
. 2000 Apr;13(2):133-9.
doi: 10.1097/00019052-200004000-00004.

Infection, inflammation and the risk of cerebral palsy

K B Nelson  1 , R E Willoughby
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Review

Infection, inflammation and the risk of cerebral palsy

K B Nelson et al. Curr Opin Neurol. 2000 Apr.

Abstract

The balance of current evidence indicates that intrauterine exposure to infection and inflammation contributes to the risk of cerebral palsy. The mechanisms involved are not well understood and may differ in very immature versus term infants. Term infants exposed to maternal infection are predisposed to delivery room depression and neonatal encephalopathy.

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