A novel research has suggested that infants born during the night may have a higher likeliness of having brain disorders compared to those born during daylight hours.

This study, spearheaded by Dr. Yvonne Wu, involved over 1.8 million term babies born in California over a 14-year time span.

The study conducted at the University Of California School Of Medicine in San Francisco, found a strong link between neonatal encephalopathy and infants born between the hours of 10 p. m. and 4 a. m. Those born during night hours were found to have a 22 % boosted risk of facing the devastating condition.

Neonatal encephalopathy is a neurological ailment linked to cerebral palsy and epilepsy. However, severe cases can lead to death as well.

The recent figures have claimed that over 10,000 babies were born with neonatal encephalopathy in the US every year.

However, the study did not ponder over the impact of quality of obstetric and neonatal care on babies facing risk of having neonatal encephalopathy, the author posted.

The study, published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, outlined over 1.1 per 1,000 births involved in the study, suffered from brain problems.