Diagnosis of intracranial hemorrhage in utero after a maternal seizure.
Reported is a patient who noted decreased fetal movements after a seizure at 32 weeks' gestation. Sonography revealed fetal death and findings consistent with an intraventricular hemorrhage. The possible explanations for and the significance of an association between a maternal seizure and fetal intraventricular hemorrhage are discussed.
D000328:Adult; D001344:Autopsy; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D012640:Seizures / Q000150:complications*; D014463:Ultrasonography