Abstract
We investigated the prevalence of neurodevelopmental impairment and health conditions
in 85 children aged 9 to 19 years with isolated ventriculomegaly (assessed by fetal
ultrasound) using a cross-sectional, parental questionnaire-based survey. If we assume
all nonresponders had no impairment (thus addressing a “best case scenario”), our
results still indicate an important excess of adverse outcome: 6% (5/85) would have
epilepsy; 12% (10/85) in special school; 29% (25/85) with education or language support,
and 7% (6/85 children) with severe behavior disturbance. We conclude neurobehavioral
difficulties, special educational needs, and epilepsy are common in older children
with isolated, including mild, fetal ventriculomegaly.
Keywords
fetal ventriculomegaly - long-term outcome - impairment
