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New data about embryonic and fetal neurodevelopment and behavior obtained by 3d and 4d sonography

The development of human central nervous system begins in the early embryonic period and proceeds through a sequence of very complicated processes long after delivery. Although the neurodevelopmental processes are genetically determined, their complexity and intensity of implicates the vulnerability of the central nervous system to the number of environmental factors. There is substantial number of evidences to show that many neurological problems, from minor cerebral dysfunction to the cerebral palsy, originate form the prenatal, rather than perinatal or postnatal period of life. A variety of neurological and neuropsychiatric diseases is nowadays considered to originate at least partly from the prenatal incidents. In most of these conditions, there is no reliable parameter for detection or prediction of cerebral lesions and there is a urgent need to develop any strategy that would enable the early detection of cerebral lesions or indications that the lesions might occur. The new, advanced imaging techniques such as three dimensional and four-dimensional sonography, have opened a new perspective for the investigation of structural and functional development of fetal central nervous system. The application of these techniques might improve our understanding of the prenatal neurodevelopmental events and possibly facilitate the development of diagnostic strategies for early detection or prevention of brain dysfunctions and damage.

behavior; embryonic; fetal; motorics; neurodevelopment; 3D; 4D sonography

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