Comparison of Cognitive Function in Different Trimesters of Pregnancy

Caspian Journal of Neurological Sciences

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Robabeh Soleimani¹  Maryam Asgharnia²  Mir Mohammad Jalali³  Fatemeh Eslamdoust-Siahestalkhi¹  Seyyed Mousa Kafi Masule⁴  Rahman Iranidoost-Haghighi¹  Maryam Kousha¹ 

[1] Kavosh Cognitive Behavior Sciences and Addiction Research Center, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences;Mehr Fertility Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences;Otorhinolaryngology Research Center, Department of Otolaryngology, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences;Department of Psychology, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, University of Guilan

关键词: Cognition;    Pregnant women;    Pregnancy trimesters;    Memory;   

DOI  :  10.32598/CJNS.8.30.3.5

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Presses Agronomiques De Gembloux

【 摘 要 】

Background: Although pregnancy is a normal function in women, it is considered as a stressful experience which is associated with many psychological and physical changes in pregnant women. Objectives: This study aims to investigate and compare cognitive function in different trimesters of pregnancy. Materials & Methods: This was a longitudinal cohort study. Participants were 76 pregnantwomen with a mean age of 30.09±6.23 years referred to Al-Zahra Hospital in Rasht, Iran during 2019-2020. Participants were assessed in three trimesters of pregnancy using the Wechsler Memory Scale (WMS) and Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE). The multilevel mixed-effects linear regression and repeated measures ANOVA were used for data analysis. All analyses were done in SPSS software v. 19 and Stata v. 14. Results:0.05), while the WMS score was significantly different between different pregnancy trimesters; the change in WMS score was statistically significant only in the third trimester (P= 0.04). Conclusion: No impairment in general cognitive function occur during pregnancy, but memory impairment may occur. In the third trimester, pregnant women have the poorest memory function.

【 授权许可】

CC BY-NC