Lateral Ventricles of Fetuses at Mid Trimester
Conditions
Keywords
lateral ventricles, Asymetry
Brief summary
The investigators will follow up on babies that had prenatal diagnosis at 2nd or 3rd trimester of normal width and asymetry of lateral brain ventricles
Detailed description
Women who will attend 2nd or 3rd ultrasound prenatal scans will be included. Women where the fetus would be diagnosed with lateral ventricles that are normal width (\<10 mm) but discrepacy of \>3 mm will be followed up after delivery by head ultrasound and neurologic exam
Interventions
OTHERNo intervention, only follow up
Sponsors
Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 50 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Healthy pregnant women between 19-30 weeks gestational age and asymetry of lateral ventricles
Exclusion criteria
* Lateral ventricles \>10 mm
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lateral ventricles width after delivery | 2 years | The investigators will follow up on brain ultrasound of babies with normal width discrepant lateral brain ventricles |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Neurologic examination of babies with discrepant but normal lateral ventricles | 2 years | After delivery, a neurologic examination will be carried out on all babies with discrepant but normal lateral ventricles |
Countries
Israel
Contacts
Primary ContactAlon Shrim, MD
Outcome results
None listed