Antenatal diagnosis of fetal seizure activity with use of real-time ultrasound.
Neonatal seizures have been observed as early as the first hour of life. It has been postulated that for certain central nervous system disorders, seizure activity may occur in utero. This report describes two cases of spontaneous fetal seizure activity diagnosed by real-time ultrasound.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D012640:Seizures / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods