Septic shock and hyperthermia as possible teratogenic factors.
An infant with arthrogryposis and mental retardation is presented. The mother had a septic shock with hyperthermia in the 20th gestational week. The possible relationship between these events is discussed.
D000328:Adult; D001176:Arthrogryposis / Q000209:etiology; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000150:complications*; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D009468:Neuromuscular Diseases / Q000151:congenital / Q000209:etiology*; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000150:complications*; D011247:Pregnancy; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000150:complications*