Epidural analgesia is frequently used during labor among pregnant people in the United States. Different factors have been associated with the development of autism spectrum disorder in the epidemiological literature: maternal health, infectious and pharmacological etiologies, social factors, and environmental exposures. Current data indicates no clear association between the use of epidural labor analgesia and the development of autism spectrum disorder in the offspring. This review presents the public health perspective on the postulated association between perinatal anesthesia exposure and autism spectrum disorders.

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围产期麻醉暴露和自闭症谱系障碍。

在美国，孕妇分娩时经常使用硬膜外镇痛。在流行病学文献中，不同的因素与自闭症谱系障碍的发展有关：孕产妇健康、感染和药理学病因、社会因素和环境暴露。目前的数据表明，使用硬膜外分娩镇痛与后代出现自闭症谱系障碍之间没有明确关联。本综述从公共卫生角度介绍了围产期麻醉暴露与自闭症谱系障碍之间的假设关联。