title: Hydrocephaly, microcephaly and anencephaly diagnosed in pregnancy by ultrasonic echography.
abstract: The antenatal diagnosis of hydrocephaly, microcephaly and anencephaly is discussed and it is shown that ultrasonic echography is suited to the earliest diagnosis of these conditions. In hydrocephaly, demonstration of ventricular size and anatomy is used to assess the severity of the disease.
mesh_terms: D000757:Anencephaly / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002552:Cerebral Ventricles / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008831:Microcephaly / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D014463:Ultrasonography