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Post-traumatic stress in pregnant women with primary cytomegalovirus infection and risk of congenital infection in newborns.


ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Substantial evidence indicates that perinatal mental disturbances are associated with the risk for negative maternal-newborn outcomes. A neuroendocrine brain-placenta interaction has been described to explain the association between prenatal stress-related disorders and placental abnormalities. Whether these mechanisms may affect the likelihood of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of infections has never been investigated. AIMS:To evaluate the role of psychological factors in cytomegalovirus (CMV) MTCT in pregnant women with primary CMV infection. METHOD:A cohort of 276 pregnant women with primary CMV infection underwent assessment of (a) reactive psychopathological symptoms, such as current depressive symptoms and ongoing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder; and (b) stable personality traits, such as alexithymia and Type D (distressed) personality. Congenital infection was diagnosed by CMV DNA amplification from blood and/or urine and saliva from newborn at birth. RESULTS:The occurrence of congenital CMV disease in the newborn was independently predicted by post-traumatic stress symptoms during pregnancy. CONCLUSIONS:Our findings suggest that psychological stress-related disturbances may weaken the physical and immunological barrier against the mother-to-fetus transmission of viruses. DECLARATION OF INTEREST:We declare that we have no conflicting interests to disclose. COPYRIGHT AND USAGE:© The Royal College of Psychiatrists 2016. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Non-Commercial, No Derivatives (CC BY-NC-ND) license.

SUBMITTER: Vadini F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5422111 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Post-traumatic stress in pregnant women with primary cytomegalovirus infection and risk of congenital infection in newborns.

Vadini Francesco F   Tracanna Elisa E   Polilli Ennio E   Tontodonati Monica M   Ricci Elena E   Santilli Francesca F   Parruti Giustino G  

BJPsych open 20161124 6


<h4>Background</h4>Substantial evidence indicates that perinatal mental disturbances are associated with the risk for negative maternal-newborn outcomes. A neuroendocrine brain-placenta interaction has been described to explain the association between prenatal stress-related disorders and placental abnormalities. Whether these mechanisms may affect the likelihood of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of infections has never been investigated.<h4>Aims</h4>To evaluate the role of psychological fa  ...[more]

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