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Obstetric complications and mild to moderate intellectual disability

Jessika E. Sussmann, MRCPsych, MSc, Andrew M. McIntosh, MRCPsych, MD,
Stephen M. Lawrie, MRCPsych, MD and Eve C. Johnstone, FRCPsych, MD

Division of Psychiatry, University of Edinburgh, UK

Correspondence: Dr Jessika Sussmann,Division of Psychiatry, University
of Edinburgh, Royal Edinburgh Hospital, Edinburgh EH10 5HF, UK. Email:
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Declaration of interest

None. Funding detailed in Acknowledgements.

Background

Mild to moderate intellectual disability affects 2.5% of the general
population and is associated with an increased risk of several
psychiatric disorders. Most cases are of unknown aetiology although
genetic factors have an important role.

Aims

To investigate the role of obstetric and neonatal complications in the
aetiology of mild to moderate intellectual disability.

Method

Obstetric and neonatal complications recorded at the time of pregnancy
and delivery were compared between participants with mild to moderate
intellectual disability, age-matched siblings and unrelated controls
using logistic regression.

Results

Admission to a special care baby unit and not being breastfed on
discharge were more common in people with mild to moderate
intellectual disability. Not being breastfed on discharge was also
more common in those with intellectual disability than unaffected
siblings. Foetal distress was more common among controls than among
those with mild to moderate intellectual disability.

Conclusions

Admission to a special care baby unit and not being breastfed on
discharge may be related to the aetiology of intellectual disability,
although the direction of this association is unclear.

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