Intimate partner violence (IPV) increases risk of traumatic brain injury (TBI). Physical
assaults increase in frequency and intensity during pregnancy. The consequences of TBI …

Pregnancy is associated with profound acute and long-term physiological changes, but the
effects of such changes on brain injury outcomes are unclear. Here, we examined the effects …

Children of parents with traumatic brain injury (TBI) are more likely to develop psychiatric
disorders. This association is usually attributed to TBI-induced changes in parents' …

Maternal immune activation is consistently associated with elevated risk for multiple
psychiatric disorders in the affected offspring. Related to this, an important goal of our work …

Intrauterine infection and inflammation are known risk factors for brain damage in the
neonate irrespective of the gestational age. Infection‐induced maternal immune activation …

Maternal posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following trauma exposure during pregnancy
is associated with an increased risk of affective disorders in children. To investigate the …

Current perceptions of genetic and environmental vulnerabilities in the developing fetus are
biased toward male outcomes. An argument is made that males are more vulnerable to …

Women who contract a viral or bacterial infection during pregnancy have an increased risk
of giving birth to a child with a neurodevelopmental or psychiatric disorder. The effects of …

Awareness of the highly detrimental and long-term sequelae of brain injuries, and in
particular repetitive mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBIs/concussions), has been rapidly …

It is a pleasure to present a terrific lineup of articles in this issue of Journal of Neurotrauma.
I'd like to draw special attention to the article by Dr. Ju and colleagues entitled …