CINCINNATI (WKRC) — A groundbreaking study in women's health has revealed the lasting impact of preeclampsia, a common pregnancy complication, on children's brain development. Preeclampsia, a dangerous form of high blood pressure during pregnancy, can lead to pre-term birth and pose numerous health risks for both mother and child.

Dr. Nehal Parikh, an attending neonatologist at Cincinnati Children's Hospital, said his team at the Neurodevelopmental Disorders Prevention Center discovered significant findings when they examined brain images of infants born to mothers with high blood pressure during pregnancy.

"It showed more injury and more delayed brain maturation in babies that were exposed to maternal hypertension," said Dr. Parikh.

The study involved 340 preterm infants cared for at f

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