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Preeclampsia linked to poorer cognitive function up to 19 years postpartum

Miriam Davis   |   Clinical Summary   |   15 March 2023
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Takeaway

  • After preeclampsia during pregnancy, 23% of mothers in the first postpartum year experience a clinically significant attenuation of executive function compared with only 2% of new mothers with no history of preeclampsia during pregnancy.
    • Executive function refers to higher-order cognitive skills needed for planning and other forms of purposeful...

          

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