Fetal akinesia
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Citation:
Radswiki T, Bell D, Sandhyala A, Fetal akinesia. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 09 Dec 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-15014
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14 Sep 2011,
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Synonyms:
- Lack of fetal movement
- Complete lack of fetal movement
Fetal akinesia essentially means a complete lack of fetal movement (cf. fetal hypokinesia where fetal movement is less than expected). The significance of detecting fetal akinesia in a live fetus is that it can be associated with a fetal akinesia deformation sequence.
References
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- 2. Nemec SF, Höftberger R, Nemec U et-al. Fetal akinesia and associated abnormalities on prenatal MRI. Prenat. Diagn. 2011;31 (5): 484-90. doi:10.1002/pd.2724 - Pubmed citation
- 3. Hammond E, Donnenfeld AE. Fetal akinesia. Obstet Gynecol Surv. 1995;50 (3): 240-9. Obstet Gynecol Surv (link) - Pubmed citation
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