Concepts in Fetal Movement Research

Advancing Fetal Brain MRI: Targets for the Future

“…This approach has the potential to expand the assessment of normal brain function in the fetus through assessment of spontaneous movement patterns. 2 Fetal behavior comprises spontaneous and reflexive movement 55 and increases in complexity with increasing maturity. Fetal movements rely on an intact neuromuscular system and a normal metabolic state of the central nervous system.…”