If your doctor sees ventriculomegaly, they may refer you for several tests. How serious is my fetus’s ventriculomegaly? This information will help parents make decisions during pregnancy and prepare in advance for challenges their child and the family may face. We are now studying fetal MRI to see if the information from the fetal MRI can tell us the chance of disability and can provide families with more information on what to expect for their child's health and development. This seems to be related to the size of the ventricles.
The most common effect in the child is developmental delay. The exact outcome for your child’s health is difficult to know. The best outcome is typically observed when: 1.) the fetus' ventricles are only mildly enlarged (measure between 10-15 millimeters in size, 2.) when there are no other problems seen on the ultrasound, and 3.) the genetic testing results are normal-this is called “Isolated Mild Ventriculomegaly”. In general, the outcome is worse when the ventricles are larger, the amniocentesis is abnormal, or there are other problems seen on the ultrasound. The outcome of ventriculomegaly depends on several factors including the actual size of the ventricles, whether or not there are any other findings on the ultrasound, such as agenesis of the corpus callosum, and the results of the amniocentesis. What is the outcome for a fetus with ventriculomegaly? Ventriculomegaly seems to occur more often in male fetuses than in female fetuses. Sometimes the ultrasound will only show one of the ventricles even though there are two (one on the right, and one on the left side). If the lateral ventricles are 10 millimeters or greater in size then you will be told that your fetus has "ventriculomegaly". With the ultrasound the doctor will look at your fetus’s brain and measure the ventricles. When you are pregnant you will have an ultrasound. Ventriculomegaly is when the fluid filled structures (lateral ventricles) in the brain are too large. CSF cushions the brain and spinal cord from jolts. Cerebrospinal fluid is a clear, watery liquid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord, and is also found throughout the ventricles (brain cavities and tunnels). The entire surface of the brain and spine cord is bathed by a clear, colorless fluid called cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). The two components of the central nervous system are the brain and the spinal cord.
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