Maternal immune activation and neuroinflammation in human neurodevelopmental disorders

Nature Reviews Neurology, Published online: 02 August 2021; doi:10.1038/s41582-021-00530-8The maternal immune activation (MIA) hypothesis proposes that inflammatory perturbations in utero can affect fetal neurodevelopment. This Review examines the emerging human evidence for an association between MIA and childhood neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism spectrum disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and Tourette syndrome.
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