Abstract

One of the principles of fetal programming is that organs undergoing rapid developmental changes are especially vulnerable to organizing and disorganizing influences of environmental conditions. Because the brain is a prominent target for such influences, the prenatal environment may shape mental health across the lifespan. Among gestational conditions that have been extensively studied and shown to increase the risk for neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders is maternal infection and maternal immune activation (MIA) (1).

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