A recent study on prenatal exposure to maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection found minor differences in infant regulatory behavior but no significant long-term effects on neurodevelopment. The study examined children up to two years of age and compared those exposed to SARS-CoV-2 in utero with a negative comparison group. Results showed slightly better attentional ability in exposed children at six months, but no significant differences in other neurodevelopmental outcomes or developmental trajectories between six and 24 months. The study suggests that adverse outcomes reported during the pandemic may be influenced more by psychosocial factors rather than direct prenatal infection effects, highlighting the need for further research.
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Limited impact of prenatal COVID-19 exposure on child neurodevelopmental outcomes
