At present, the examination items for the fetus in clinical medicine are numerous. In order to check the physical condition of the fetus, people often go to the outpatient department of the hospital for examination during pregnancy. However, people are very worried about the condition of cerebral palsy, and also hope that cerebral palsy can be detected during pregnancy. Then, can the prenatal examination detect cerebral palsy?

Can prenatal examination detect cerebral palsy?

During the prenatal examination, only chromosomal abnormalities of the fetus can be detected, or significant abnormalities in the central nervous system structure. In addition to congenital growth, the causes of cerebral palsy also include hypoxia during delivery and other reasons, so it is not possible to diagnose it before birth. Prenatal examination can screen for the baby’s limbs, internal organs, whether there is congenital愚型, hydrocephalus, cleft lip, etc., but cerebral palsy cannot be detected.

If the cerebral palsy is caused by hypoxia due to insufficient oxygen, it is also not detectable during pregnancy. It is necessary to wait until the child grows to a certain stage, compare with children of the same age, and not appear relative central nervous system diseases, or have significant brain damage symptoms after birth, in order to make a diagnosis.

Cerebral palsy in pregnancy is not easy to detect, and the reason is that B-ultrasound is only a diagnostic examination of ultrasound images, which cannot detect the brain tissue inside the skull, so cerebral palsy is not easy to detect. However, B-ultrasound can detect the malformation of the external shape. B-ultrasound examination can only observe the tissue structure of the fetus, accurately measure how big the head is and how long the body is, and make a rough judgment on whether the fetus has malformations. However, it cannot determine whether the brain tissue and central nervous system of the fetus are damaged. If you want to diagnose whether the baby has cerebral palsy, you also need to undergo a full physical examination and CT, MRI examinations. Therefore, it is impossible to detect cerebral palsy solely based on B-ultrasound examination.

The necessity of pre-pregnancy examination

1. To have a healthy, happy, and intelligent child is the wish of every couple preparing for pregnancy. Pre-pregnancy examination is the guarantee of eugenics, not only a responsible behavior for oneself but also a responsibility for the future of the child.

2. Pre-pregnancy examination is based on the physical health status of both partners preparing for pregnancy to determine whether they can have a child, whether they can have a child now or after the disease is cured, and to remind some women to undergo special examinations after pregnancy. In fact, the more important significance of pre-pregnancy examination is to provide specific guidance for young parents, helping them understand how to adjust their physical and mental health to the best condition before pregnancy, and to cultivate healthy offspring.

3. Many people are not aware of the necessity of pre-marital physical examination and do not undergo routine physical examination before marriage. Therefore, pre-pregnancy examination is like a safety update, which seems crucial and indispensable. In the current situation where daily life and work are filled with stress and air pollution is increasingly serious, pre-pregnancy examination can be considered as the foundation for eugenic breeding.

4. After the examination, the expert team is accepted, and the doctor will propose specific guidance suggestions based on the examination results. Couples preparing for pregnancy can also express their doubts and concerns, and eliminate wrong concepts about pre-pregnancy preparation.

5. Pre-pregnancy checks help diagnose and clear diseases such as genetic disorders, gynecological diseases, hypertension, heart disease, and diabetes, which have an immediate impact on pregnancy. Sometimes these diseases are concealed and do not have obvious symptoms, often ignored by us.