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ArticlePrenatal diagnosis2026

Middle Cerebral Artery Doppler and Cerebroplacental Ratio Predict Adverse Neurological Outcomes in Fetal Growth Restriction.

Silvia Visentin, Ambrogio Pietro Londero, Giulia Lo Storto, Eugenio Ragazzi, Sabrina Salvadori, Eugenio Baraldi, Erich Cosmi

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Silvia VisentinPadova Hospital and Department of Women's and Children's, School of Medicine, Padova Hospital and University, Padova, Italy.
Ambrogio Pietro LonderoDepartment of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Infant Health, University of Genova, Genova, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6429-1220
Giulia Lo StortoPadova Hospital and Department of Women's and Children's, School of Medicine, Padova Hospital and University, Padova, Italy.
Eugenio RagazziDepartment of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0390-6823
Sabrina SalvadoriPadova Hospital and Department of Women's and Children's, School of Medicine, Padova Hospital and University, Padova, Italy.
Eugenio BaraldiPadova Hospital and Department of Women's and Children's, School of Medicine, Padova Hospital and University, Padova, Italy.
Erich CosmiPadova Hospital and Department of Women's and Children's, School of Medicine, Padova Hospital and University, Padova, Italy.

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objectiveTo assess the efficacy of middle cerebral artery (MCA) Doppler ultrasonography in predicting neurological and respiratory outcomes in fetuses with fetal growth restriction (FGR) and to establish a correlation between MCA Doppler and head circumference (HC).

methodRetrospective cohort study examining singleton pregnancies affected by FGR (2018-2019). MCA and Cerebroplacental Ratio (CPR) Doppler indices (z-scores) alongside neonatal neurological and respiratory outcomes were gathered.

resultsMCA (OR 0.51, 95% CI 0.32-0.82) and CPR (OR 1.36, 95% CI 1.10-1.68) were identified as significant predictors of neurological outcomes (p < 0.05). Gestational age and CPR exhibited comparable univariate accuracy; however, the multivariate model demonstrated superior performance, achieving an area under the curve of 80.30%. Correlation analysis indicated a significant relationship between neonatal HC and MCA PI z-score in univariate analysis, but this was not confirmed in multivariate analysis.

conclusionMCA Doppler and CPR are effective predictors of adverse neurological outcomes in FGR, potentially aiding risk stratification in clinical practice.

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Fetal Growth RetardationMiddle Cerebral ArteryNervous System DiseasesUmbilical ArteriesAdultFemaleGestational AgeHumansInfant, NewbornPredictive Value of TestsPregnancyRetrospective StudiesUltrasonography, DopplerUltrasonography, Prenatalcerebroplacental ratio (CPR)fetal growth restriction (FGR)head circumference (HC)middle cerebral artery (MCA) Dopplerneurological outcomesprenatal care

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