Effect of (minor or major) maternal trauma on fetal motility: A prospective study

Fetal motility represents the spontaneous activity of the central nervous system and as such can be used to evaluate its functional integrity. Maternal mechanical trauma in pregnancy is a risk factor for hypoxic ischemic brain injury and can potentially affect the CNS and fetal motility.

Source: Early Human Development - June 28, 2015 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Bloeme J. van der Knoop, Petra E.M. van Schie, Roland J. Vermeulen, Lourens R. Pistorius, Mirjam M. van Weissenbruch, Johanna I.P. de Vries Source Type: research