Abnormal brain microstructure and metabolism in small-for-gestational-age term fetuses with normal umbilical artery Doppler

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 159-165

  Sanz Cortes M ^a   Figueras, F ^a   Bargallo N ^b   Padilla, N ^a   Amat Roldan, I ^a   Gratacos E ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE SALUD CARLOS III   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL CLÍNIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Diffusion weighted imaging; DWI; Growth restriction; Inositol; Magnetic resonance spectroscopy; MRS; SGA; Small for gestational age

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; BRAIN; BRAIN CIRCULATION; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; METHODOLOGY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NEWBORN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SMALL FOR DATE INFANT; UMBILICAL ARTERY; VASCULARIZATION;

ADULT; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; BRAIN; CEREBROVASCULAR CIRCULATION; DIFFUSION MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; FEMALE; FETAL GROWTH RETARDATION; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, SMALL FOR GESTATIONAL AGE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL; UMBILICAL ARTERIES;

EID: 77956163891     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.7724     Document Type: Article

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