Fetal seizures causing increased heart rate variability during terminal fetal hypoxia.
Fetal seizures together with both abnormal breathing movements and fluctuations in fetal blood pressure and heart rate resulting in increased fetal heart rate variability have been observed in brain-damaged fetal sheep shortly after an asphyxial insult. We report a clinical example of convulsions and increased heart rate variability during terminal fetal hypoxia.
Westgate
J A
JA
Department of Obstetrics, Research Centre for Developmental Medicine, University of Auckland, New Zealand.
Bennet
L
L
Gunn
A J
AJ
D000328:Adult; D015148:Cardiotocography; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death / Q000209:etiology*; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D005311:Fetal Hypoxia / Q000150:complications*; D005324:Fetal Movement; D006340:Heart Rate, Fetal; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D012640:Seizures / Q000209:etiology*