Diagnosis of intrauterine neurological anomalies by ultrasound

Abstract EN

This study included (41) cases of pregnant women with fetal neurological anomalies.

The age of pregnant mothers varies from (16—43) year with different gestational age, mean value and stander deviation which was recorded in single 22.14+ 8.71 and in twin was 28+ 9.03 with anon significant difference at P> 0.05(P= level of significant).

The cases were taken from Baghdad teaching hospital during the period from October 2007—2008 using Siemens Son line equipments Ultrasound with convex transducer of frequency sound wave (3.5) MHz’s.

The history of pregnant women regarding administration of any medications during gestation or she had a previous congenital abnormal baby, advanced pregnant age, viral causes, chromosomal factor(Genetic),other factors that increase the risk of malformations include diabeties,vitamins decencies' or the pregnant women infected by Aids, Toxoplasmosis or rubella and their exposure to radiation during previous wares.

From this study it was shown that anencephaly and encephalomeningocele are prominent at period of (16-19) year old, hydrocephaly is observed at the period of (16-23) a microcephaly is observed at the period of age (20-27).This showed that age factor recorded elder age with encephalomeningocele factor with mean stander deviation 24.86+ 7.56 then followed with hydrocephaly with 26+ 8.58 then followed similarly with micocephaly and anencephaly with 28.22+ 8.97 and 22.86+ 9.47 respectively which is agree with previous study.