Investigating the effects of cesarean delivery and antibiotic use in early childhood on risk of later attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

ConclusionsDetailed family confounder control using the superior between ‐within model indicates that cesarean delivery or use of antibiotics during the first 2 years of life does not increase ADHD risk. Therefore, our study suggests that changes in children's microbiota related to cesarean delivery or antibiotic use, do not cause ADHD.

Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry - August 23, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Paul Bryde Axelsson, Tine Dalsgaard Clausen, Anne Helby Petersen, Ida Hageman, Anja Pinborg, Lars Vedel Kessing, Thomas Bergholt, Steen Christian Rasmussen, Niels Keiding, Ellen Christine Leth L økkegaard Tags: Original Article Source Type: research