Mother’s Infection May Boost Epilepsy Risk In Babies
According to an analysis of data from a Danish study, exposure to certain maternal infections in the womb increases the odds of epilepsy in childhood. Among the infections cited were vaginal yeast , cystitis, and pyelonephritis (inflammation of the kidney and upper urinary tract). Of the maternal conditions evaluated, pyelonephritis, cystitis, diarrhea, coughs lasing longer [...]