[Does fetal reaction to vibro-acoustic stimulation depend on its activity state?].
The value of vibro-acoustic stimulation of the fetus in predicting fetal well-being remains controversial. This prospective randomised study comprised of 25 women with pregnancies ranging between 37 and 41 weeks. The fetal response in each case was investigated before and after a real and a sham stimulation. Each real stimulation led to immediate fetal movements (p less than 0.0001). The fetal reaction was independent of the preexisting behavioral state; vibro-acoustic stimulation can induce a change in the behavioral state. Fetal bradycardia following vibro-acoustic stimulation was not observed.
Clinique universitaire gynécologique, Berne, Suisse.
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D001143:Arousal / Q000502:physiology; D015148:Cardiotocography; D005260:Female; D005324:Fetal Movement / Q000502:physiology*; D006340:Heart Rate, Fetal / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy; D012016:Reference Values; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal; D014732:Vibration
La réaction du foetus à la stimulation vibro-acoustique dépend-elle de son état d'activité?