Four-dimensional sonographic assessment of fetal facial expression early in the third trimester

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 108-113

  Yan, Fang ^a   Dai, Shu Yan ^a   Akther, Nasima ^a   Kuno, Atsushi ^a   Yanagihara, Toshihiro ^a   Hata, Toshiyuki ^a  

^a KAGAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

4 D ultrasonography; Fetal brain function; Fetal facial expression; Fetal neurophysiology; Fetal well being; Third trimester

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLINKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DRINKING; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FETUS; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; FETUS MOVEMENT; HUMAN; MOUTH; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECORDING; SUCKING; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; TONGUE; YAWNING;

EID: 33746649448     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2006.05.004     Document Type: Article

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