Long-term outcomes in multiple gestations.
Children born from a multiple gestation are at increased risk for cerebral palsy, learning disability, and language and neurobehavioral deficits. With the increased incidence of multiple pregnancies and use of assisted reproductive technology (ART), these issues are more commonly affecting parents. Long-term outcomes are a critical part of preconceptual and early pregnancy counseling for parents faced with a multiple gestation or considering ART, and the provider should be well versed on issues surrounding zygosity, gestational age, higher-order multiples, and the effects of options such as multifetal pregnancy reduction.
Rand
Larry
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Maternal Fetal Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, 5 East 98th Street, Second floor, New York, NY 10029, USA. larry.rand@mssm.edu
Eddleman
Keith A
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Stone
Joanne
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D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D007744:Obstetric Labor Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D011181:Postnatal Care; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011272:Pregnancy, Multiple; D016896:Treatment Outcome