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Fetal seizures: a case study

L A Abrams1, J Balducci

  • 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, PA 18105-7017, USA.

Obstetrics and Gynecology
|October 1, 1996
PubMed
Summary

This case report details the first documented instance of fetal seizures diagnosed via ultrasound. This early diagnosis of fetal neurological abnormalities can improve preparation for birth and clinical outcomes.

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Area of Science:

  • Perinatology
  • Fetal Neurology
  • Diagnostic Ultrasound

Background:

  • Literature review and Medline search indicate this is the first case report of fetal seizures diagnosed prenatally via ultrasound.
  • A pregnant patient presented with bilateral choroid plexus cysts on second-trimester ultrasound, which later resolved.