Transverse cerebellar diameter measurements in twin pregnancies and the effect of intrauterine growth retardation.
Publication/Presentation Date
10-1-1992
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Transverse cerebellar diameter measurements have been established for singleton but not twin pregnancies. In singleton pregnancies controversy exists on whether cerebellar growth is affected by intrauterine growth retardation. We undertook this retrospective study in twin pregnancies to establish a nomogram for the transverse cerebellar diameter in twins and to assess the effect of growth retardation on this measurement.
STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective review was performed on 171 patients with twin pregnancies with reliable dating from 15 to 36 weeks' gestation who had been referred to our antenatal evaluation unit for routine ultrasonographic examination. Of the 342 fetuses, 322 were available for analysis and establishment of a nomogram for the transverse cerebellar diameter. Twenty-four twin, growth-retarded fetuses were analyzed separately.
RESULTS: The transverse cerebellar diameter increased linearly with gestational age (r = 0.94, p < 0.001). Fifteen (63%) of the growth-retarded fetuses had a transverse cerebellar diameter of < or = 5th percentile for gestational age.
CONCLUSION: We suggest that intrauterine growth retardation may affect cerebellar growth in twins.
Volume
167
Issue
4 Pt 1
First Page
982
Last Page
985
ISSN
0002-9378
Published In/Presented At
Lettieri, L., Vintzileos, A. M., Rodis, J. F., Egan, J. F., Wolf, E. J., & McLean, D. A. (1992). Transverse cerebellar diameter measurements in twin pregnancies and the effect of intrauterine growth retardation. American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 167(4 Pt 1), 982–985. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0002-9378(12)80024-x
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
1415437
Department(s)
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Document Type
Article