stackyFACTSA common flu during pregnancy triggers a massive, systemic immune response that can accidentally scorch the developing fetal brain.
A common flu during pregnancy triggers a massive, systemic immune response that can accidentally scorch the developing fetal brain. Maternal Immune Activation unleashes a flood of inflammatory cytokines that cross the placenta, throwing a wrench into the delicate process of fetal neural networking. This inflammatory storm alters how brain cells migrate, massively increasing the offspring's risk of developing neurodivergent conditions decades later.
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