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Fetal magnetoencephalography.

Authors :
Lowery CL
Eswaran H
Murphy P
Preissl H
Source :
Seminars in fetal & neonatal medicine [Semin Fetal Neonatal Med] 2006 Dec; Vol. 11 (6), pp. 430-6. Date of Electronic Publication: 2006 Oct 24.
Publication Year :
2006

Abstract

The assessment of the neurological integrity of the human fetus in utero is a technically challenging problem. New brain imaging devices can substantially improve our capabilities to describe functional brain activity in the fetus. It has been well established by fetal behavioral studies and investigations in preterm and term newborns that the brain is functional in utero. The major effort required to perform effective neurological functional investigations is designation of an integrated approach to neurological assessment and the generation of normative data. Currently, it is possible to record evoked brain activity elicited by auditory and visual stimulation from the fetus. In addition, there is growing evidence that spontaneous brain activity can be recorded in the fetus. This paper explores the current status of the brain-imaging field for fetal investigations and currently available data.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1744-165X
Volume :
11
Issue :
6
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Seminars in fetal & neonatal medicine
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
17067862
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.siny.2006.09.002