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Consultant Pediatric Neurologist
Ankura Hospital for women and children,
Hyderabad
DNB,MD-Pediatrics, DM-Pediatric Neurology
(PGIMER Chandigarh)
Areas Of Interest-Pediatric sleep medicine
Neuromuscular disorders Dr. Razia Adam
Kadwa
COUNSELLING IN ANTENATAL
VENTRICULOMEGALY
Dr.Razia Adam Kadwa
MD-Ped, DM-Pediatric Neurology (PGIMER Chandigarh)
Consultant Pediatric Neurologist
Antenatal ventriculomegaly-Problem Status
Ventriculomegaly is one of the most frequently diagnosed abnormalities of the fetal central nervous system
The incidence of ventriculomegaly is 0.3 to 2.0 per 1000 pregnancies
The incidence of isolated mild and moderate ventriculomegaly is 0.7%
Isolated severe ventriculomegaly is between 0.03 and 0.15%
Patel, S.K., Zamorano-Fernandez, J., Nagaraj, U. etal
Child's Nervous System(2019).
Antenatal ventriculomegaly
Mild
ventriculomegaly
Normal survival
Normal Vaginal delivery
Normal neurodevelopment
Severe
ventriculomegaly
Inutero death
Reduced survival
Severe disability
Counselling- Risk estimate
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Mild, Moderate or severe ventriculomegaly ?
Isolated Ventriculomegaly or Non isolated ventriculomegaly ?
Progressive or non-progressive ?
Etiology?
Surgical intervention ?
Follow up scan
Etiological workup
?Fetal MRI
Risk estimate
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Mild, Moderate or severe ventriculomegaly ?
Isolated Ventriculomegaly or Non isolated
ventriculomegaly ?
Progressive or non-progressive ?
Etiology?
Surgical intervention ?
Follow up scan
Etiological workup
?Fetal MRI
Ventriculomegaly(VM)
Ventriculomegaly- atrial width of the lateral ventricle ―mild‖ (10–12 mm)
―moderate‖ (12.1–15 mm)
―severe‖≥ 15 mm
―Isolated Ventriculomegaly‖ (IVM) if no associated anomaly is detected
―Non-Isolated Ventriculomegaly‖ (NIVM) -Ventriculomegaly with other structural abnormalities (CNS /extra CNS) or
positive findings in TORCH screenings or
positive findings in karyotype examinations.
Ginekologia Polska 2019, vol. 90, no. 3, 148–153
Non Isolated VM
Once VM is diagnosed prenatally, associated CNS defects should be excluded.
Associated anomalies (CNS & Extra CNS) > 60% in severe VM
10-50% in moderate VM
Small percentage in mild VM
The most common associated CNS defects are agenesis of the corpus callosum (ACC) and spina bifida.
Associated CNS anomalies neural tube defects
posterior fossa malformations
genetic syndromesGinekologia Polska 2019, vol. 90, no. 3, 148–153
WHAT NEXT?
When to perform follow up scan?
Is fetal MRI warranted?
Effect on live birth/mode of delivery
Long term outcome
Next pregnancy
Role of Fetal MRI
MRI vs Ultrasound
Fetal MRI has a limited role over ultrasound in assessing the size of the cerebral ventricles.
Fetal MRI can detect additional abnormalities in 12.5%-19.5% of fetuses with a ventricular diameter of 10-12 mm.
Particular advantage of fetal brain MRI is that it allows analysis of gyration.
Rev Bras Ginecol Obstet 2016.
Lancet. 2017.
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2014
Eur J Pediatr Neurol.2018 Nov
Ginekologia Polska 2019.
Fetal MRI
Magnetic Resonance Imaging- detects
hemorrhagic foci
porencephaly
cortical and subependymal tubers
midline anomalies and callosal dysgenesis
posterior fossa abnormalities
The clinical limitations of the MRI are
elevated costs
availability
decreased sensitivity at a gestational age < 25 weeks
Rev Bras Ginecol Obstet 2016.
Patel, S.K., Zamorano-Fernandez, J., Nagaraj, U. et al.
Child's Nervous System(2019).
Risk estimate
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Mild, Moderate or severe ventriculomegaly ?
Isolated Ventriculomegaly or Non isolated ventriculomegaly ?
Progressive or non-progressive ?
Etiology?
Surgical intervention ?
Follow up scan
Etiological workup
?Fetal MRI
FOLLOW UP SCAN (PRENATAL)
A follow-up brain scan between 28 and 34 wks of gestation indicated in all cases.
Progression of VM -defined as an increase in the ventricular measurement of more than 3 mm
Risk of progression is of approx 16%
Follow-up ultrasounds detect fetal abnormalities not detected on the initial scan in 13 % of cases
Melchiorre K,et al. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2009;34(2):212.
Counseling in isolated mild fetal ventriculomegaly.
Rev Bras Ginecol Obstet 2016;38:436–442.
There is no agreement regarding the timing &
frequency of follow‐up in fetuses with VM
Progression of VM
VM progression -16% of cases
Stabilisation - 43% of cases
In utero normalisation - 41% of cases
PEDIATRIC RADIOLOGY 2012
Evolution of ventriculomegaly: comparison between foetal MR
imaging and postnatal diagnostic imaging
Chromosomal
anomalies
Negative
Prognosis
Progressive VM 22% 44%
Static/ regress 1% 7%
Risk estimate
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Mild, Moderate or severe ventriculomegaly ?
Isolated Ventriculomegaly or Non isolated ventriculomegaly ?
Progressive or non-progressive ?
Etiology?
Surgical intervention ?
Follow up scan
Etiological workup
?Fetal MRI
Clinico-diagnostic flow chart
18Rev Bras Ginecol Obstet 2016;38:436–442.
Etiology of antenatal ventriculomegaly
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Neural tube defect
Aqueductal stenosis
Inutero infection
Inutero bleed/ inutero trauma
Associated with posterior fossa anomalies
CNS malformations- Hydranencephaly/ Schizencephaly/ VOGM/ agenesis of CC
Congenital CNS tumours
X linked hydrocephalus
Autosomal recessive hydrocephlaus
Cytogenetic abnormalities/ Syndromic associations
Isolated ventriculomegaly
Congenital viral infections and common viable trisomy are associated in
3 to 15% of cases.
In-utero infections with VM
The overall prevalence of infection in fetuses with VM is <2 percent
Toxoplasmosis and CMV infection are the most common infections
Fetal cerebral ventriculomegaly – UPTODATE 2019
POST DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION
Comprehensive sonographic evaluation for other CNS anomalies/ extra CNS anomalies/ growth restriction
Characteristic sonographic findings of fetal infection intracerebral and periventricular calcifications
hepatic calcifications
hepatosplenomegaly
ascites
Polyhydramnios
Diagnostic amniocentesis
Fetal echocardiogram.
Diagnostic amniocentesis
Diagnostic amniocentesis — Amniocentesis ≥15 wks of gestation.
Amniotic fluid is tested for
Chromosomal microarray
Alpha-fetoprotein and acetylcholinesterase
PCR for cytomegalovirus (CMV) and toxoplasmosis
Testing for Zika virus (RNA nucleic acid test) in at-risk patients
In selected cases – DNA testing for a mutation in the L1 spectrum
IU infection and Genetic abnormalities
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In cases of isolated mild to moderate ventriculomegaly(10.1–15.0 mm)
risk of infection- 1.5%
aneuploidy -3-15%
Abnormal karyotype-4.7%
Chromosomal abnormality - 5-7%(FISH, CMA)
J. Perinat. Med. 38 (2010)
Prenat Diagn 2009;29(4):381–388.
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2014;44(3):254–260
Obstet Gynecol 2012;120(6):1345–1353.
Counselling- Risk estimate
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Mild, Moderate or severe ventriculomegaly ?
Isolated Ventriculomegaly or Non isolated ventriculomegaly ?
Progressive or non-progressive ?
Etiology?
Surgical intervention ?
COUNSELLING
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Prognosis of severe ventriculomegaly
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Non- Isolated Severe VM unfavourable prognosis 2-year survival rate ~ 16%
Isolated severe VM 33% survival rate at 2 years
Delay in neurological development-58-60%
Meta-analysis (110 patients with isolated severe VM) Pooled proportion of death- 12.1%
Survival was 87.9%
No disability- 42.2%
Mild/moderate disability-18.6%
Severe disability-39.6%
Pediatric radiology 2012
Ginekologia Polska 2019, vol. 90, no. 3, 148–153
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2018; 52: 165–173
Prognosis of Isolated VM
Isolated severe VM
33% survival rate at 2 years
Delay in neurological development-58-60%
Isolated moderate VM
delay in neurological development- 25%
Isolated mild VM
delay in neurological development- 7% at 30 mo
pooled data- 11%
Pediatric radiology 2012
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2014.
Ginekologia Polska 2019
Common queries
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Is the rate of developmental delay higher than in the background population?
Whether or not isolated mild VM is associated with an increased frequency of neurological problems over the general population is uncertain.
Is there an association between isolated mild ventriculomegaly and neuropsychiatric disorders?
No
Caution : It is not possible to determine with
certainty prenatally that mild ventriculomegaly is
truly isolated
PROGRESSIVE vs STABLE VM
Persistence or progression a/w with a less favorable prognosis.
Among 106 live born infants followed in one series
VM increased in utero in 19 (18 %)
remained unchanged in 37 (35 %)
improved or disappeared in 50 (47 %)
Prenat Diagn. 2015 Aug;35(8):783-8.
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2009.
TOTAL=106 NORMAL
OUTCOME
ADVERSE OUTCOME
REDUCTION (N=50) 92%
7%
UNCHANGED(N=37) 35%
PROGRESSED(N=19) 21% 44%
PROGRESSIVE VM- Neurosurgery
Consult with a pediatric neurosurgeon.
Some neonates require surgical intervention, such as ventriculo-amniotic shunting
In-utero surgical correction of meningomyelocele (few centres)
IN UTERO SHUNTING
In utero shunting — Fetal ventriculo-amniotic shunting first performed in the 1980s.
A series including 44 fetuses reported a
procedure-related death rate of 10 %
a perinatal mortality rate of 17 %
moderate-to-severe handicaps in 66 percent of the survivors
No apparent improvement in outcome
Better selection of those fetuses most likely to benefit from in utero shunting.
In utero surgery for hydrocephalus.
Childs Nerv Syst. 2003;19(7-8):574.
Ventriculo-amniotic shunting
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The criteria of selecting patients for VA shunting:-
Fetuses with isolated progressive ventriculomegaly
Accurate exclusion of other central nervous system and extra-central-nervous-system anomalies
Patient selection is the challenge
Prenatal repair
Management of Myelomeningocele Study (MOMS)
Prenatal repair of MMC before 26 weeks of GA
decreased incidence of postnatal hydrocephalus
better outcomes related to motor function
A randomized trial of prenatal versus postnatal repair of myelomeningocele.
N Engl J Med 2011.
RECURRENCE RISK -COUNSELLING
Recurrence risk ranges from 4 to 50 percent, depending upon the
cause
Patients at risk for X-linked hydrocephalus spectrum should be
offered DNA diagnosis- recurrence risk is high (50 % in males).
Isolated ventriculomegaly with no precise cause determined
the recurrence risk is ~4 percent.
Couples with affected child should receive genetic counselling and
thorough evaluation.
UPTODATE 2019-FETAL VENTRICULOMEGALY
COUNSELLING
If the etiology of VM is
trisomy 21
congenital cytomegalovirus
or associated malformations are identifiedmore specific counselling
Pregnancy termination is an option and should be offered.
In those patients who elect to terminate, evaluation to confirm or determine the etiology is warranted to determine recurrence risk
UPTODATE 2019- FETAL VENTRICULOMEGALY
What postnatal management and type of follow‐up are recommended?
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Detailed clinical examination at birth
Postnatal Neurosonogram
Follow‐up should continue until development is established as normal
MRI after the age of 1 year
To exclude lesions of the white matter that are not detectable during intrauterine or early postnatal life.
CHALLENGES
Heterogenous etiology
Risk of intrauterine infection, aneuploidy and neurological abnormality are poorly quantified
Measurement technique plays a crucial role in the diagnostic process
Prenatal diagnosis/ etiology is not always determined
Isolated mild ventriculomegaly- Diagnosis of exclusion(13% are detected not be isolated postnatally)
Optimal time to perform Fetal MRI is unclear
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Prognosis for severe VM associated with other malformations is unfavourable, with a 2-year survival rate not exceeding 16%. Prognosis of isolated severe VM is slightly better, with a 33% survival rate at 2 years and normal neurological and physical development in 10–62.5% of cases, depending on the study [3, 6–8]. Moderate VM is associated with other anomalies in 10–50% of the cases, whereas mild VM is associated in a very low percentage of cases. Prognosis is conditioned by the existing concomitant anomalies. Regarding the prognosis of isolated forms, a delay in neurological development can be found in 25% of cases of moderate and in up to 7% of cases of mild VM
Pediatric radiology 2012
Radiol med DOI 10.1007/s11547-013-0952-
Postnatal imaging
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Falip et al. assessed whether, after a complete prenatal work‐up including MRI, there remains a risk of the mild VM not being truly isolated at birth7.
Postnatal MRI was performed in 76 infants and 21 abnormalities not detected prenatally were found, including three arachnoid cysts, four subependymalpseudocysts and 14 white matter signal abnormalities, most of which were not visible before the age of 1 year
Falip C, et al. Postnatal clinical and imaging follow‐up of infants with prenatal
isolated mild ventriculomegaly: a series of 101 cases. PediatrRadiol 2007.