Effect of malaria in pregnancy on foetal cortical brain development: a longitudinal observational study

• Main Authors: Rijken, Marcus J, Merel Charlotte de Wit, Mulder, Eduard JH, Suporn Kiricharoen, Noaeni Karunkonkowit, Tamalar Paw, Visser, Gerard HA, McGready, Rose, Nosten, François H, Pistorius, Lourens R
• Other Authors: Mahidol University. Faculty of Tropical Medicine
• Format: Research Report
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Open Access article; Malaria; Pregnancy; Ultrasonography; Prenatal; Brain; Foetus; Cerebral cortex
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/3068
• Institution: Mahidol University

Background: Malaria in pregnancy has a negative impact on foetal growth, but it is not known whether this also affects the foetal nervous system. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of malaria on foetal cortex development by three-dimensional ultrasound. Methods: Brain images were ac...