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TORCH infections and neurodevelopmental risk study

Overview

A large-scale study from the Karolinska Institutet, published in JAMA Pediatrics, has established a link between congenital TORCH infections and significantly increased risks of autism and intellectual disabilities.

Analyzing health and education records for approximately 3.7 million people born in Sweden, researchers found that children infected with pathogens such as syphilis, rubella, toxoplasmosis, cytomegalovirus, and herpesvirus are roughly three times more likely to receive an autism diagnosis. The risk for intellectual disability is more than seven times higher, with the risk for severe to profound intellectual disability reaching up to 30 times the rate of non-infected children.

While these infections are considered relatively rare and represent a small fraction of total autism cases, the study notes that affected children often show worse school grades during adolescence. Researchers emphasize that many of these infections are preventable through hygiene and vaccination.

Entities

Reneé Gardner · Karolinska Institutet · JAMA Pediatrics · Swedish Research Council · Hugo Sjöqvist

Timeline

  1. [HEALTH] 2 sources
    Karolinska Institutet study links TORCH infections to autism risk

    A Swedish study of 3.7 million people found that rare TORCH infections during pregnancy can triple the risk of autism and significantly increase the likelihood of intellectual disabilities in children.

  2. [HEALTH] 31 sources
    TORCH infections linked to higher autism and disability risks

    A Swedish study of 3.7 million births shows that congenital TORCH infections significantly increase the risk of autism and intellectual disabilities in children.

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