Normal and abnormal fetal brain development during the third trimester as demonstrated by neurosonography.
The multiplanar neurosonographic examination of the fetus enables superb visualization of brain anatomy during pregnancy. The examination may be performed using a transvaginal or a transfundal approach and it is indicated in patients at high risk for CNS anomalies or in those with a suspicious finding during a routine examination. The purpose of this paper is to present a description of the normal brain and of abnormal findings usually diagnosed late in pregnancy, including malformations of cortical development, infratentorial anomalies, and prenatal insults.
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fetal Neurology Clinic, Genetics Institute and Pediatric Neurology Unit, Wolfson Medical Center, Holon, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Holon 58100, Israel. malinger@nashim.net
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D001921:Brain / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000196:embryology; D004453:Echoencephalography / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005333:Fetus / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000196:embryology; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal / Q000379:methods*