Frequency Of Fetal Central Nervous System Anomalies Detected on Ultrasonography

The most serious congenital abnormalities are those involving the central nervous system (CNS). Ultrasound (US) examination is a safe and noninvasive method for detecting these anomalies during pregnancy. Objective: To find out frequency of fetal detected on ultrasonography. Methods: It was cross sectional study conducted 385 pregnant women using Convenient Sampling Technique. patients were referred by obstetricians/gynecologists routine obstetrical scan. Data collected from two hospital settings, Allama Iqbal Memorial Teaching Hospital, Sialkot Umer Diagnostics, Sialkot. used high resolution ultrasound probe with 3.5 MHz to identify CNS in 13 embryos. analyzed SPSS 26.0. Results: fetuses found after underwent transabdominal sonography. Anomalies included 2(0.5%) ventriculomegaly, 3(0.8%) acrania, encephalocele, bilaterally present choroid plexus cyst, hydrocephalus, 1(0.3%) agenesis cerebellar vermis along mega cisterna magna. Conclusions: Acrania common among all anomalies. Disability bed rest consequences major abnormalities, early detection conditions now crucial. Another significant problem family counseling.