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mild ventriculomegaly
Added: 82 days ago.
Added by: nicole/steph
Section: Pregnancy.
Status: This question is Closed. (Questions will be closed after 10 days.)


Hi everyone! Ok, im not pregnant, i joined because of my cousin who is 16 and pregnant. i have some questions about ventriculomegaly. My cousin found out her baby has it and i would like to know everything that i could about it. heres the details: Shes 16, she found out about it when she was 18 wks and 6 days, his ventricles are measuring at 11.5 mm for the time being.Any info helps. If any one has any answers to this i would forever be greatful. Thank you so Much! Nicole/Steph

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LMO - 78 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) I would talk with your cousins doctor about that and see what the risks are

ttasha - 80 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) the only good piece of advice i could give to you is to speak to the doctor or midwife about it or even try google

kater - 81 days ago Rating: 4 (1 votes) on my 20 week scan, our baby had 10.5 mm in his left ventrical. we were really worried at first, -mild ventriculomegaly can be a marker for downs, as well as some other conditions, however, if there isnt any other markers, it will most likely simply go away. we had our follow up scan at 24 weeks, to see the baby was completly back within the normal range, and the doctor explained to us that this is very common, and well documented that there can be 'a transient enlarging of the ventricals' between 18and 24 weeks. good luck and i hope the baby is fine

Mommyof2boys - 81 days ago Rating: 3 (1 votes) I got this term off of Wikipedia you can go to their website or go to google and type in ventriculomegaly to learn more about it. Ventriculomegaly is a brain condition that occurs when the lateral ventricles become dilated. The most common definition uses a width of the atrium of the lateral ventricle of greater than 10 mm [1]. This occurs in around 1% of pregnancies [2]. When this measurement is between 10 and 15 mm, the ventriculomegaly may be described as mild to moderate. When the measurement is greater than 15mm, the ventriculomegaly may be classified as more severe [3]. Enlargement of the ventricles may occur for a number of reasons, for example due to loss of brain volume (perhaps due to infection or infarction), or due to impaired outflow or absorption of cerebrospinal fluid from the ventricles. Often, however, there is no identifiable cause. The interventricular foramen may be congenitally malformed, or may have become obstructed by infection, hemorrhage, or rarely tumor, which may impair the drainage of cerebrospinal fluid, and thus accumulation in the ventricles. This diagnosis is generally found in routine fetal anomaly scans at 18–22 weeks gestation. It is one of the commonest abnormal brain findings on prenatal ultrasound, occurring in around 1-2 per 1000 pregnancies [4]. In many cases of mild ventriculomegaly, however, there is resolution of ventriculomegaly during the pregnancy.

captshelley - 81 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) You two are great friends to her. She's very lucky to have you 2.

BonEsInspired - 81 days ago Rating: 4 (1 votes) Dear nicole/steph, From what I have read of ventriculomegaly, because the baby's ventricles are measuring 11.5 mm as of now, the condition "may be described as mild to moderate" and when the measurement is greater than 15mm, the ventriculomegaly may be classified as more severe...Enlargement of the ventricles may occur for a number of reasons, but often, there is no identifiable cause. Apparently it is one of the most common abnormal brain findings on a prenatal ultrasound and in many cases of mild ventriculomegaly, it can be resolved during pregnancy. I do hope this has helped a little bit but I would recommend that your cousin do some research of her own too and try to have very open communication with her doctor, so that she can be best informed and advised on what to do or what may happen. Best wishes of luck and health for the three of you.

mommy-of-3 - 82 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) Have you tried Googling the term? I personally have never heard of this but her doctor should be able to tell her more or at least point her in the right direction for where to find the information.

abailes - 82 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) go to www.obfocus.com and type in ventriculomegaly. It gives you a lot a good info.

brandi j. - 82 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) I don't know a lot about this, but I found this site that may help you to understand it better. From what I read, since the babies measurement is not considered "severe" then this will most likely resolve itself on it's own. God Bless! http://www.childrenshospital.org/az/Site562/printerfriendlypageS562P0.html