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ArticleUltrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology2021

Neurodevelopmental outcome at 2 years of corrected age in fetuses with increased nuchal translucency thickness and normal karyotype compared with matched controls.

R Buffin, A Fichez, E Decullier, A Roux, S Bin, D Combourieu, B Pastor-Diez, C Huissoud, J-C Picaud, collaborating authors

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R BuffinHospices Civils de Lyon, Hôpital de la Croix-Rousse, Service de Néonatologie, Lyon, France.ORCID 0000-0001-8243-5689
A FichezHospices Civils de Lyon, Hôpital de la Croix-Rousse, Centre Pluridisciplinaire de Diagnostic Prénatal, Lyon, France.
E DecullierHospices Civils de Lyon, Pole IMER, Unité de Recherche Clinique, Lyon, France.
A RouxHospices Civils de Lyon, Pole IMER, Unité de Recherche Clinique, Lyon, France.
S BinHospices Civils de Lyon, Pole IMER, Unité de Recherche Clinique, Lyon, France.
D CombourieuHospices Civils de Lyon, Hôpital Mère Enfant, Centre Pluridisciplinaire de Diagnostic Prénatal, Bron, France.
B Pastor-DiezHospices Civils de Lyon, Hôpital de la Croix-Rousse, Service de Néonatologie, Lyon, France.
C HuissoudHospices Civils de Lyon, Hôpital de la Croix-Rousse, Centre Pluridisciplinaire de Diagnostic Prénatal, Lyon, France.
J-C PicaudHospices Civils de Lyon, Hôpital de la Croix-Rousse, Service de Néonatologie, Lyon, France.
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GIRCI AURAHospices Civils de Lyon Direction de la recherche cliniqueMinistère français des solidarités et de la santé Programme hospitalier de recherche clinique
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesIncreased nuchal translucency (NT) thickness is an antenatal marker of aneuploidy or malformation that can lead to termination of pregnancy. This study assessed the long-term neurodevelopmental prognosis of infants who had isolated increased NT in utero.

methodsThis was a prospective cohort study of infants with a NT thickness > 95

resultsA total of 203 chromosomally normal infants were included in the increased-NT group and 208 in the control group. The mean global DQ was significantly lower in the increased-NT group than in the control group (108.6 ± 9.7 vs 112.8 ± 8.3; P < 0.0001), but it was within the normal range expected for that age in both groups. Similarly, the mean DQs for coordination, sociability and language, but not for posture, were significantly lower in infants with increased NT than in controls. Only one case with increased NT had a DQ < 70 (defined as severe neurodevelopmental impairment), compared with none in the control group. The difference between the two groups remained significant for a NT threshold ≥ 99

conclusionsInfants who had isolated increased fetal NT in the first trimester had a significantly lower, but normal, DQ at a corrected age of 2 years, when compared with controls. The findings were independent of the infant's sex, fetal NT thickness and the mother's educational level. © 2020 Authors. Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.

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AdultCase-Control StudiesChild, PreschoolFemaleFetusHumansInfantInfant, NewbornKaryotypeMaleMental Status and Dementia TestsNeurodevelopmental DisordersNuchal Translucency MeasurementPregnancyPregnancy Trimester, FirstPrevalenceneurodevelopmental disordersoutcome assessmentprenatal diagnosisscreeningsonographyultrasonographic prenatal diagnosis

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PMCPMC8251540

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