Fetal Brain: Perinatal Care

Fetal Brain is the topic of this course follows the mission of the World Association of Perinatal Medicine, in collaboration with the Perinatal Medicine Foundation, which brings together groups and individuals worldwide, with the aim to improve prenatal detection of Central Nervous System anomalies and the appropriate referral of pregnancies with suspected fetal anomalies. In addition, this document provides further guidance for healthcare practitioners with the goal of standardizing the description of ultrasonographic abnormal findings. We are grateful that Magda Sanz Cortes and Valentina De Robertis have prepared this course program. Recorded sessions will be available to only premium members.

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Created by World School of Perinatal Medicine Last updated Tue, 03-Mar-2026 English
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FETAL BRAIN

16 May 2026, Saturday

Brazil-09.00, CET-14.00, Istanbul-15.00, Tokyo-21.00

Introduction

V. De Robertis/ M. Sanz Cortes / C. Sen

SESSION

15’ WAPM/PMF Guidelines for CNS Examination 

C. Sen

15’ Frist trimester brain: anomalies that can be detected in early pregnancy

N. Volpe

15’ Transvaginal approach to fetal brain. advanced CNS examination

M. Sanz Cortes

15’ Q@A

15’ Abnormalities of the ventricular system: Ventriculomegaly and beyond.

E. Eixarch

15’ Midline anomalies: how to identify them by ultrasound and implications for management

A Arechvo

15’ New insights in cystic posterior fossa anomalies

V. De Robertis

15’ Q@A


SESSION

15’ Intracranial cysts in the fetus

W. Sepulveda

15’ Cortical abnormalities: clues to proper detection and counselling

R. Pooh

 

15’ Spinal defects: how to detect them and implications for management

N. Maiz

15’ Q@A

15’ Brain infections: CMV and Toxoplasma

M. Gil

15’ Brain infections: Zika, syphilis and others   

L. Pomar

15’ Value of fetal brain MRI: when to request it?

G. Kasprian

15’ Genetic syndromes associated with brain abnormalities

T. Homfray

15’ Q@A

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World School of Perinatal Medicine is a teaching course/symposium on a specific topic in perinatal medicine for each meeting. Specific topic is covered on every points starting from basic to advanced level and aimed to fulfil all aspects of the topics for clinicians. It is designed both for those who are interested in perinatal medicine and those with a more general clinical interest who want to be updated on developments in the field
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