Evaluation of Prenatal and Perinatal Risk Factors in Autism Spectrum Disorder According to Disease Severity

Aim: This study was conducted to investigate prenatal and perinatal characteristics among the risk factors in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) according to disease severity. Materials and Methods: One hundred twenty-eight children in the ASD group and 100 children in the control group were included i...

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Autori principali: Abdullah BOZKURT, Halime İPEK, Kübra BAYINDIR, Esen YILDIRIM DEMİRDÖĞEN, Mehmet Akif AKINCI, Saliha BAYKAL
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Lingua:English
Pubblicazione: Galenos Yayincilik 2025-03-01
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Accesso online:https://namikkemalmedj.com/articles/evaluation-of-prenatal-and-perinatal-risk-factors-in-autism-spectrum-disorder-according-to-disease-severity/doi/nkmj.galenos.2025.80270
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author Abdullah BOZKURT
Halime İPEK
Kübra BAYINDIR
Esen YILDIRIM DEMİRDÖĞEN
Mehmet Akif AKINCI
Saliha BAYKAL
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Halime İPEK
Kübra BAYINDIR
Esen YILDIRIM DEMİRDÖĞEN
Mehmet Akif AKINCI
Saliha BAYKAL
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description Aim: This study was conducted to investigate prenatal and perinatal characteristics among the risk factors in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) according to disease severity. Materials and Methods: One hundred twenty-eight children in the ASD group and 100 children in the control group were included in the study. Prenatal and perinatal characteristics of the ASD and control groups were retrospectively evaluated using the Socio-demographic and Research Data Form. The ASD group was divided into two groups, mild-moderate ASD and severe ASD, according to the Childhood Autism Rating Scale scores. Results: Paternal age and history of hypoxia/asphyxia during pregnancy were found to be statistically significantly higher in the severe ASD group compared to both the mild-moderate ASD group and the control group. The rate of paternal smoking during pregnancy, preterm labor, and difficult delivery history were statistically higher in both ASD groups compared to the control group. Conclusion: This study shows that prenatal and perinatal factors are more prevalent in individuals diagnosed with ASD compared to the control group. It also found that the presence of certain factors, such as paternal age and history of hypoxia/asphyxia, was associated with more severe ASD symptoms. Our findings suggest that the identification and management of potential risk factors in the prenatal and perinatal periods may influence the severity of the disease in ASD.
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spelling doaj.art-901644014c8846de9696edd41b025ccd2025-03-07T07:37:59ZengGalenos YayincilikNamık Kemal Tıp Dergisi2587-02622025-03-01131697510.4274/nkmj.galenos.2025.80270Evaluation of Prenatal and Perinatal Risk Factors in Autism Spectrum Disorder According to Disease SeverityAbdullah BOZKURT0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8359-6131Halime İPEK1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6894-9384Kübra BAYINDIR2https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6558-3515Esen YILDIRIM DEMİRDÖĞEN3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2457-5832Mehmet Akif AKINCI4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6436-4394Saliha BAYKAL5https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3398-6876Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Erzurum, TürkiyeAtatürk University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Erzurum, TürkiyeAtatürk University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Erzurum, TürkiyeAtatürk University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Erzurum, TürkiyeAtatürk University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Erzurum, TürkiyeTekirdağ Namık Kemal University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Tekirdağ, TürkiyeAim: This study was conducted to investigate prenatal and perinatal characteristics among the risk factors in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) according to disease severity. Materials and Methods: One hundred twenty-eight children in the ASD group and 100 children in the control group were included in the study. Prenatal and perinatal characteristics of the ASD and control groups were retrospectively evaluated using the Socio-demographic and Research Data Form. The ASD group was divided into two groups, mild-moderate ASD and severe ASD, according to the Childhood Autism Rating Scale scores. Results: Paternal age and history of hypoxia/asphyxia during pregnancy were found to be statistically significantly higher in the severe ASD group compared to both the mild-moderate ASD group and the control group. The rate of paternal smoking during pregnancy, preterm labor, and difficult delivery history were statistically higher in both ASD groups compared to the control group. Conclusion: This study shows that prenatal and perinatal factors are more prevalent in individuals diagnosed with ASD compared to the control group. It also found that the presence of certain factors, such as paternal age and history of hypoxia/asphyxia, was associated with more severe ASD symptoms. Our findings suggest that the identification and management of potential risk factors in the prenatal and perinatal periods may influence the severity of the disease in ASD.https://namikkemalmedj.com/articles/evaluation-of-prenatal-and-perinatal-risk-factors-in-autism-spectrum-disorder-according-to-disease-severity/doi/nkmj.galenos.2025.80270autism spectrum disorderprenatalperinatal
spellingShingle Abdullah BOZKURT
Halime İPEK
Kübra BAYINDIR
Esen YILDIRIM DEMİRDÖĞEN
Mehmet Akif AKINCI
Saliha BAYKAL
Evaluation of Prenatal and Perinatal Risk Factors in Autism Spectrum Disorder According to Disease Severity
Namık Kemal Tıp Dergisi
autism spectrum disorder
prenatal
perinatal
title Evaluation of Prenatal and Perinatal Risk Factors in Autism Spectrum Disorder According to Disease Severity
title_full Evaluation of Prenatal and Perinatal Risk Factors in Autism Spectrum Disorder According to Disease Severity
title_fullStr Evaluation of Prenatal and Perinatal Risk Factors in Autism Spectrum Disorder According to Disease Severity
title_full_unstemmed Evaluation of Prenatal and Perinatal Risk Factors in Autism Spectrum Disorder According to Disease Severity
title_short Evaluation of Prenatal and Perinatal Risk Factors in Autism Spectrum Disorder According to Disease Severity
title_sort evaluation of prenatal and perinatal risk factors in autism spectrum disorder according to disease severity
topic autism spectrum disorder
prenatal
perinatal
url https://namikkemalmedj.com/articles/evaluation-of-prenatal-and-perinatal-risk-factors-in-autism-spectrum-disorder-according-to-disease-severity/doi/nkmj.galenos.2025.80270
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