Fetal optic nerve sheath measurement as a non‐invasive tool for assessment of increased intracranial pressure

To describe the sonographic technique for assessment of the fetal optic nerve sheath and to report on three fetuses with intracranial lesions and enlarged optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD) compared with normal controls matched for gestational age (GA).

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