Outcome of children with prenatally diagnosed central nervous system malformations

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 41-47

  Van Scheltema, P N Adama ^a   Nagel, H T C ^b   Brouwer, O F ^c   Vandenbussche, F P H A ^a,d  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b MEDICAL CENTER HAAGLANDEN   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^d Department of Obstetrics ^*  (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Central nervous system malformation; Outcome; Prenatal diagnosis; Psychomotor development; Termination of pregnancy; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM MALFORMATION; CHILD DEATH; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; DISABILITY; FETUS; FETUS DEATH; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; FETUS OUTCOME; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEUROLOGY; NEWBORN; PEDIATRICIAN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMOTOR DEVELOPMENT; SURVIVAL;

EID: 0038639954     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.6     Document Type: Article

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