Exposure to labor epidural analgesia (LEA) is associated with a 37% increased risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children after controlling for multiple confounding factors, according to a large retrospective study.
The study’s abstract (BCPS-06) was accepted for presentation at the annual meeting of the Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology (SOAP), in May, which was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. The study’s co-author, Scott Segal, MD, MHCM, a