Language
English
Publication Date
12-3-2024
Journal
Brain
DOI
10.1093/brain/awae253
PMID
39054600
PMCID
PMC11730443
PubMedCentral® Posted Date
7-26-2024
PubMedCentral® Full Text Version
Post-print
Abstract
Brain malformations represent a heterogeneous group of abnormalities of neural morphogenesis, often associated with aberrations of neuronal connectivity and brain volume. Prenatal detection of brain malformations requires a clear understanding of embryology and developmental morphology through the various stages of gestation. This expert panel review is written with the central aim of providing an easy-to-understand road map to improve prenatal detection and characterization of structural malformations based on the current understanding of normal and aberrant brain development. For every developmental stage, the utility of each available neuroimaging modality, including prenatal multiplanar neuro sonography, anatomical MRI and advanced MRI techniques, as well as further insights from post-mortem imaging, has been highlighted.
Keywords
Humans, Neuroimaging, Brain, Prenatal Diagnosis, Female, Pregnancy, Nervous System Malformations, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Ultrasonography, Prenatal, malformations of cortical development, neuroimaging, fetal ultrasound, brain, fetal MRI
Published Open-Access
yes
Recommended Citation
Pogledic, Ivana; Mankad, Kshitij; Severino, Mariasavina; et al., "Prenatal Assessment of Brain Malformations on Neuroimaging: An Expert Panel Review" (2024). Faculty and Staff Publications. 5409.
https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/baylor_docs/5409