Year: 2014
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: The clinical features of fetal brain death syndrome include fixing of fetal heart rate (FHR) without decelerations and loss of fetal movements. Except the presence of fetal movements, the time course and outcomes of our current case are exactly the same as those in fetal brain death syndrome. A floppy female infant without detectable anomalies was delivered by cesarean section. The neonate weighed 2,782 g and Apgar scores were 0, 3 and 4 at 1, 5 and 10 minutes, respectively. An umbilical artery (UA) blood sample showed pH 7.373, PaCO 2 37.5 mm Hg and base excess -3.0 mEq/L, respectively. The etiological mechanism leading to the fetal movements in the current case is not clear. J Med Cases. 2014;5(11):601-602 doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.14740/jmc1974w
Source: Journal of Medical Cases
DOI: 10.14740/jmc1974w
Institution: Japanese Red Cross Katsushika Maternity Hospital
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4251859664