Neurodevelopmental Disorders Induced by Maternal Immune Activation: Toward a Prevention Strategy in the Era of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Association between Maternal Infection and Psychiatric Disorders
3. Changes in the Concept of Autism
4. Maternal Immune Activation as a Potential Pathological Basis for Neurodevelopmental Disorders
5. Modifiable Factors That Reduce the Risk of Neurodevelopmental Disorders
6. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Sakurada, K.; Noda, Y. Neurodevelopmental Disorders Induced by Maternal Immune Activation: Toward a Prevention Strategy in the Era of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Psychiatry Int. 2020, 1, 24-26. https://doi.org/10.3390/psychiatryint1010003
Sakurada K, Noda Y. Neurodevelopmental Disorders Induced by Maternal Immune Activation: Toward a Prevention Strategy in the Era of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Psychiatry International. 2020; 1(1):24-26. https://doi.org/10.3390/psychiatryint1010003
Chicago/Turabian StyleSakurada, Kazuhiro, and Yoshihiro Noda. 2020. "Neurodevelopmental Disorders Induced by Maternal Immune Activation: Toward a Prevention Strategy in the Era of the COVID-19 Pandemic" Psychiatry International 1, no. 1: 24-26. https://doi.org/10.3390/psychiatryint1010003