About The Study: The results of this cohort study suggest that maternal influenza infection during pregnancy was associated with an increased risk of childhood seizures, especially febrile seizures, but not epilepsy. Further studies are needed to elucidate the mechanisms underlying childhood neurological development.
Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Ming-Chih Lin, MD, PhD, email mingclin@gmail.com .
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