ANOMALIES OF THE CEREBELLUM

Jan 12, 2019 by in ULTRASONOGRAPHY Comments Off on ANOMALIES OF THE CEREBELLUM

KEY POINTS Print Section Listen KEY POINTS A wide variety of congenital anomalies can affect the cerebellum. The antenatal findings overlap among different pathologies and normal variants. Consequently, a specific…

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ANOMALIES OF VENTRAL INDUCTION

Jan 12, 2019 by in ULTRASONOGRAPHY Comments Off on ANOMALIES OF VENTRAL INDUCTION

KEY POINTS Print Section Listen KEY POINTS Anomalies of ventral induction of the fetal brain include a group of conditions that share in common an anomalous process of cleavage of…

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VERTEBRAL ANOMALIES

Jan 12, 2019 by in ULTRASONOGRAPHY Comments Off on VERTEBRAL ANOMALIES

KEY POINTS Print Section Listen KEY POINTS Sonographic evaluation of the vertebral column and the spine is a requirement of almost all governing bodies. Starting the 13th postmenstrual weeks it…

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INTRAUTERINE INFECTIONS AFFECTING THE BRAIN

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KEY POINTS Print Section Listen KEY POINTS Depending on geographic factors, cytomegalovirus (CMV) and toxoplasmosis are the more frequent intrauterine infections (IUIs). The pattern of brain involvement in CMV-IUI may…

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METABOLIC DISORDERS

Jan 12, 2019 by in ULTRASONOGRAPHY Comments Off on METABOLIC DISORDERS

KEY POINTS Print Section Listen KEY POINTS Inborn errors of metabolism (IEMs) are rare disorders, most of them only present after delivery. Several IEMs may affect the fetus, producing congenital…

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PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE BRAIN

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KEY POINTS Print Section Listen KEY POINTS The embryonic period (the first 8 postfertilizational weeks) is subdivided into 23 morphological stages, which, because they are based on internal as well…

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VENTRICULOMEGALY

Jan 8, 2019 by in ULTRASONOGRAPHY Comments Off on VENTRICULOMEGALY

KEY POINTS Print Section Listen KEY POINTS Ventriculomegaly is not a diagnosis. It is a sign. The search for all underlying causes should be immediately undertaken. Ventriculomegaly is frequently associated…

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