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Ultrasound Exposure May Cause Brain Abnormalities in Fetus

Studies in mice suggest ultrasound exposure in the womb can cause brain abnormalities in the developing fetus.Researchers from Yale University School of Medicine report that a small, but significant, number of nerve cells in fetal mouse brains did not migrate to the correct location after being exposed to prolonged ultrasound waves.This process of cell migration, known as neuronal migration, is essential for proper brain development.Is Prenatal Ultrasound Safe?Entertainment ImagingThe findings fall far short of proving that ultrasounds, which use sound waves to create an image, pose any threat to developing humans.But they do raise concerns about the growing commercialization of ultrasounds marketed to parents-to-be for prenatal keepsake photos, experts tell WebMD.“There is nothing to show that ultrasound is in any way harmful to the human fetus if the test is done when medically indicated by people who know what they are doing,” Jacques S. Abramowicz, MD, tells WebMD. “But exposures s...

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