Neurological function in children born to preeclamptic and hypertensive mothers – A systematic review

Pregnancy Hypertension

Volumn 10, Issue , 2017, Pages 1-6

  Figueiró Filho, Ernesto A ^a,b,c   Mak, Lauren E ^a,c   Reynolds, James N ^a,c   Stroman, Patrick W ^c   Smith, Graeme N ^a   Forkert, Nils D ^d   Paolozza, Angelina ^e   Rätsep, Matthew T ^a   Croy, B Anne ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MATO GROSSO DO SUL   (Brazil)

^c QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Case control studies; Functional neuroimaging; Human pregnancy; Magnetic resonance imaging

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; BRAIN REGION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FUNCTIONAL NEUROIMAGING; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MOOD DISORDER; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; BRAIN; CHILD; CHILD OF IMPAIRED PARENTS; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; PREGNANCY;

BRAIN; CHILD; CHILD OF IMPAIRED PARENTS; COGNITION DISORDERS; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; PRE-ECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY;

EID: 85026527252     PISSN: 22107789     EISSN: 22107797     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.preghy.2017.07.144     Document Type: Review

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