Do Pregnancy-Induced Brain Changes Reverse? The Brain of a Mother Six Years after Parturition

Do Pregnancy-Induced Brain Changes Reverse? The Brain of a Mother Six Years after Parturition

Neuroimaging researchers commonly assume that the brain of a mother is comparable to that of a nulliparous woman. However, pregnancy leads to pronounced gray matter volume reductions in the mother’s brain, which have been associated with maternal attachment towards the baby. Beyond two years postpar...

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Main Authors: Magdalena Martínez-García, María Paternina-Die, Erika Barba-Müller, Daniel Martín de Blas, Laura Beumala, Romina Cortizo, Cristina Pozzobon, Luis Marcos-Vidal, Alberto Fernández-Pena, Marisol Picado, Elena Belmonte-Padilla, Anna Massó-Rodriguez, Agustin Ballesteros, Manuel Desco, Óscar Vilarroya, Elseline Hoekzema, Susanna Carmona
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Brain Sciences
Subjects:
pregnancy
maternal brain
magnetic resonance imaging
neuroplasticity
postpartum
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/2/168

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