article_snippet.sent: A new study from the University of California, Los Angeles, (UCLA) looks specifically at whether the condition affects brain development in childhood.
article_snippet.sent: Marlena Fejzo, an associate researcher in the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, said the link appeared to be due to lack of nutrition in early pregnancy – especially in the first five weeks – rather than medication.
article_snippet.sent: ‘An encouraging finding is that we did not find any association with medications to treat this disorder and neurodevelopmental delays, so I speculate that the neurodevelopmental outcomes are more likely caused by nutrient deficiency early in pregnancy rather than medication.
article_snippet.sent: The disorders found included attention and sensory disorders and learning, speech and language delays.
article_snippet.sent: Dr Fejzo said: ‘There is an urgent need to address whether aggressive treatment that includes vitamin and nutrient supplementation in women with early symptoms of severe nausea and vomiting decreases that risk of neurodevelopmental delay.
article_snippet.sent: ‘The cause for this is unknown, but may be due to maternal stress, abnormal hormone levels during fetal development and/or maternal-newborn bonding after birth, or malnutrition and vitamin deficiency.
highlights_snippet.sent: Behavioural link appears to be due to lack of nutrition in early pregnancy – especially in the first five weeks – rather than medication .
  