An Attempt to Introduce Neurological Test for Fetus Based on 3D and 4D Sonography

JOURNAL TITLE: Donald School Journal of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Author
1. Berivoj Miskovic
2. Salwa Abo-Yaquab
3. Moayyad Younis
4. Huda Saleh
5. Afaf Naim Shaddad
6. Awatif Juma Al Bahar
7. Najat Khenyab
8. Badreldeen Ahmed
ISSN
0973-614X
DOI
10.5005/jp-journals-10009-1076
Volume
2
Issue
4
Publishing Year
2008
Pages
16
Author Affiliations
    1. Clinical Hospital Sveti Duh, Zagreb, Croatia
    2. Zagreb, Croatia
    3. Clinical Hospital Sveti Duh, School of Medicine, Zagreb University, Zagreb, Croatia
    4. Medical School University of Zagreb, Sveti Duh Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia
    1. Weill Cornell Medical College; Feto Maternal Centre, Doha, Qatar
    2. Weill Cornell Medical College, Doha, Qatar; Qatar University, Doha; University Sarajevo School of Science and Technology
    3. Women’s Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
    4. Weill Cornell Medical College, Doha, Qatar; Feto-Maternal Centre, Doha, Qatar
    5. Weill Cornell Medical College, Doha; Feto Maternal Centre, Doha, Qatar
    6. Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
    7. Doha, State of Qatar
    8. Women’s Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, State of Qatar
    9. Feto-maternal Unit, Women’s Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
    1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women's Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
    1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women's Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
    1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women's Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
    1. Department of Health and Medical Services, Al Wasl Hospital, Dubai, UAE
    1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women's Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
  • Article keywords
    Fetal neurology, 4D sonography, brain impairment

    Abstract

    Fetal neurology is a new challenging field. Brain damage often originates in fetal life. Early identification of this damage has implications for perinatal management; moreover documentation of such lesions is essential in case of litigation. In the last two decades, fetal imaging with 2-dimensional ultrasounds and conventional magnetic resonance imaging have made a major contribution in the identification of classic brain lesions and malformations. However, it is only recently with diffusion weight imaging that the whole spectrum of perinatal white matter injuries has been described in the neonate. The recent advances of 3DUS and 4DUS in exploring fetal motor behavior should support a better clinical description of the full spectrum of fetal damage. New neurological test (KANET) of the fetus recently suggested by us (Kurjak et al 2008) might be helpful in the assessment of fetal neurobehavior.

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