Advanced Paternal Age Is Associated with Impaired Neurocognitive Outcomes during Infancy and Childhood

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Authors

Sukanta Saha · Park Centre for Mental Health

Adrian Barnett · Queensland University of Technology

Claire J. Foldi · University of Queensland

Thomas H.J. Burne · Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research

Darryl W. Eyles · Park Centre for Mental Health

Stephen L. Buka · Brown University

John J. McGrath

Abstract

The offspring of older fathers show subtle impairments on tests of neurocognitive ability during infancy and childhood. In light of secular trends related to delayed fatherhood, the clinical implications and the mechanisms underlying these findings warrant closer scrutiny.

Topics & Keywords

Infant Development and Preterm Care Autism Spectrum Disorder Research Family and Disability Support Research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

No poverty

Publication Details

Published in: PLoS Medicine

Volume 6, Issue 3, pp. e1000040-e1000040

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000040

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