Brain Structural and Vascular Anatomy Is Altered in Offspring of Pre-Eclamptic Pregnancies: A Pilot Study [HEAD & NECK]

CONCLUSIONS:
This study is the first to report brain structural and vascular anatomic alterations in the population of offspring of pre-eclamptic pregnancies. Brain structural alterations shared similarities with those seen in autism. Vascular alterations may have preceded these structural alterations. This pilot study requires further validation with a larger population to provide stronger estimates of brain structural and vascular outcomes among the offspring of pre-eclamptic pregnancies.

Source: American Journal of Neuroradiology - May 12, 2016 Category: Radiology Authors: Rätsep, M. T., Paolozza, A., Hickman, A. F., Maser, B., Kay, V. R., Mohammad, S., Pudwell, J., Smith, G. N., Brien, D., Stroman, P. W., Adams, M. A., Reynolds, J. N., Croy, B. A., Forkert, N. D. Tags: HEAD & amp; NECK Source Type: research