Diabetes during pregnancy is transmitted to the newborn and increases the risk of epilepsy

A scientific study showed that a pregnant woman suffering from diabetes slightly increases the risk of her newborn developing epilepsy at an early stage of life.

A study conducted by a scientific team from several universities, including British Columbia, Magill and Toronto in Canada, showed that the fetus that forms inside the womb of a mother with type 1 or type 2 diabetes has an increased risk of contracting conflict at the age of three years or younger.

The study included more than two million children who were born between 2002 and 2018, including 8% who were exposed to diabetes before birth.

The study, published in the scientific journal Pediatrics, which specializes in pediatrics, revealed that the risk of epilepsy increases more if the fetus is exposed to type 2 diabetes.

Researchers say that the link between diabetes and epilepsy may be due to the increased likelihood of complications during pregnancy, such as premature birth, caesarean sections, and preeclampsia, as well as fluctuating blood sugar levels in the mother and increased chances of infections.

The researchers confirmed in statements reported by the website “Health Day”, which specializes in medical research, that the study does not prove the existence of a causal relationship between diabetes in the mother and epilepsy in the newborn, but it calls for the need for early and close follow-up of newborns born to mothers who suffer from diabetes.