Transient fetal cerebral dysfunction after road traffic accident. A case report.
We present a case at 30 weeks gestation with transient abnormal fetal cerebral function after a road traffic accident, with loss of fetal movements and abnormal FHR tracings for almost 1 week. The pregnancy had after this incident a normal course and a healthy baby boy was born at term. We suggest the mechanism to be related to fetal hypoxia after excessive maternal psychological stress.
Nordström
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ostersund County Hospital, Sweden.
Ingemarsson
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D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000523:psychology; D000328:Adult; D001921:Brain / Q000196:embryology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D005324:Fetal Movement / Q000502:physiology*; D005333:Fetus / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006340:Heart Rate, Fetal / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D049188:Prenatal Injuries; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000503:physiopathology