Intrapartum complications associated with malformations of cortical development.
Birth asphyxia can be an early sign of cerebral palsy, the effect of an antenatal anomaly rather than its cause. The objective of this study was to evaluate the occurrence of intrapartum complications in patients with malformation of cortical development. The data were retrospectively assessed and compared with a control group of children with idiopathic epilepsy. Intrapartum complications were reported in 22 (31.5%) patients, as opposed to only 2 in the control group (p < 0.001). Patients with cortical malformations frequently present intrapartum complications, which could lead to the misdiagnosis of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy.
Montenegro
Maria Augusta
MA
Department of Neurology, University of Campinas, FCM/Unicamp, Brazil.
Cendes
Fernando
F
Saito
Helena
H
Serra
Jéssica G
JG
Lopes
Camila F
CF
Piovesana
Ana Maria S
AM
Milanez
Helaine
H
Guerreiro
Marilisa M
MM
D000293:Adolescent; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000196:embryology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020925:Hypoxia-Ischemia, Brain / Q000175:diagnosis; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D012189:Retrospective Studies