Articles Tagged With: spectrum
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Does Epidural Analgesia for Labor and Delivery Pain Relief Cause Autism?
In this retrospective cohort study of 147,895 singleton births, epidural anesthesia was used in 74.2% of cases and the hazard ratio for the subsequent diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders was 1.37 (95% confidence interval, 1.23-1.53).
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Epidemiology of Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders in Two Distinct Populations: Black and White
Based on an epidemiological study in two ethnically and geographically distinct populations of patients diagnosed with central nervous system inflammatory demyelinating diseases, the authors report a higher prevalence among Afro-Caribbean patients in Martinique in the eastern Caribbean sea vs. a predominantly Caucasian population in Olmstead County in Minnesota. The study demonstrates a propensity for neuromyelitis optica to affect blacks more than Caucasians.