title: Fetal bradycardia following vibratory acoustic stimulation: a sign of distress?
abstract: In two cases the application of vibratory acoustic stimulation, at term, resulted in severe fetal bradycardia of 4 and 5 min duration. The spontaneous return to a normal fetal heart rate pattern allowed normal vaginal deliveries of healthy neonates. Transient fetal bradycardias that follow vibratory acoustic stimulation should not be regarded as an unequivocal sign of fetal distress.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Poriya Hospital, Tiberias, Israel.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ruach
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ohel
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Jacobi
mesh_terms: D000161:Acoustic Stimulation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000328:Adult; D001919:Bradycardia / Q000209:etiology*; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D014732:Vibration / Q000009:adverse effects