Primal Health Databank: Study
| Entry No: | 0874 |
| Title: | Association between pre- and perinatal exposures and Tourette syndrome or chronic tic disorder in the ALSPAC cohort. |
| Author(s): | Mathews CA, Scharf JM, et al. |
| Reference: | Br J Psychiatry. 2014 Jan;204:40-5. doi: 10.1192/bjp.bp.112.125468. Epub 2013 Nov 21. |
| Place of Study: | UK |
| Abstract: |
Prospective longitudinal pre-birth cohort in order to examine the association between pre- and perinatal exposures and Tourette syndrome/chronic tic disorder in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC)
Relationships between exposures and Tourette syndrome/chronic tic disorder were examined in 6090 children using logistic regression.
Maternal alcohol and cannabis use, inadequate maternal weight gain and parity were associated with Tourette syndrome or Tourette syndrome/chronic tic disorder. Other previously reported exposures, including birth weight and prenatal maternal smoking, were not associated with Tourette syndrome/chronic tic disorder.
CONCLUSIONS:
This study supports previously reported relationships between Tourette syndrome/chronic tic disorder and prenatal alcohol exposure, and identifies additional previously unexplored potential prenatal risk factors.
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| Keyword(s): | alcohol in pregnancy, cannabis, Tourette syndrome |
| Discussion: | No discussion mentioned for this entry |
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