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Fetal stroke.

Koray Ozduman1, Barbara R Pober, Patrick Barnes

  • 1Department of Radiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA.

Pediatric Neurology
|March 23, 2004
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Fetal stroke, occurring during pregnancy, is linked to severe neurodevelopmental issues. Identifying risk factors like alloimmune thrombocytopenia and trauma is crucial for potential interventions.

Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Obstetrics
  • Pediatrics

Background:

  • Fetal stroke, occurring between 14 weeks gestation and labor, is associated with significant postnatal complications including epilepsy, mental retardation, and cerebral palsy.
  • This condition results from antenatal ischemic, thrombotic, or hemorrhagic brain injury.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present seven new cases of fetal stroke diagnosed in utero.
  • To review 47 previously reported cases in the literature.
  • To analyze risk factors, diagnostic imaging, and outcomes of fetal stroke.

Main Methods:

  • Case series presentation of seven new fetal stroke cases.
  • Literature review of 47 previously reported fetal stroke cases.
  • Analysis of maternal conditions, prenatal imaging findings (MRI), and neurodevelopmental outcomes.

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Main Results:

  • Common maternal risk factors included alloimmune thrombocytopenia and trauma, though unassigned in 50% of cases.
  • Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was optimal for diagnosis, revealing hemorrhagic lesions in over 90% of prenatal studies.
  • Porencephaly was identified in only 13% of cases.
  • Seventy-eight percent of cases with reported outcomes resulted in death or adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes by age 6 years.

Conclusions:

  • Fetal stroke presents distinct risk factors, clinical characteristics, and outcomes compared to other perinatal or childhood stroke syndromes.
  • Understanding predisposing risk factors for fetal cerebral infarction is essential for developing future therapeutic interventions.