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Reactive nonstress test despite severe congenital brain damage. What does the test measure?
Cardosi, R J; Heffron, J A; Spellacy, W N.
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  • Cardosi RJ; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa 33606, USA.
J Reprod Med ; 42(4): 251-2, 1997 Apr.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-9131501
BACKGROUND: Antenatal testing with the nonstress test is common in the evaluation of high-risk pregnancies. A reactive test gives the clinician reassurance of fetal well-being. CASE: A 19-year-old woman, gravida 1, para 0, delivered an infant with holoprosencephaly and multiple facial and limb abnormalities at 38 weeks' gestation. The fetal heart tracing was reassuring despite the infant's compromised neurologic status. CONCLUSION: The nonstress test is dependent only upon the fetal brainstem, and it predicts oxygenation at that site rather than normality of the entire central nervous system. This limitation of the nonstress test must be remembered when performing antenatal testing.
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Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Encéfalo / Cardiotocografía / Holoprosencefalia Tipo de estudio: Diagnostic_studies / Prognostic_studies Límite: Adult / Female / Humans / Pregnancy Idioma: En Revista: J Reprod Med Año: 1997 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos
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Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Encéfalo / Cardiotocografía / Holoprosencefalia Tipo de estudio: Diagnostic_studies / Prognostic_studies Límite: Adult / Female / Humans / Pregnancy Idioma: En Revista: J Reprod Med Año: 1997 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos