Authors : N. Chaitanya; Juveriya; Deepthisri; Sumera Neha

Volume/Issue : Volume 11 - 2026, Issue 3 - March

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/26mar1095

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Abstract : Middle cerebral artery (MCA) Doppler assessment is an important tool in evaluating fetal well-being. Normally, the MCA demonstrates high-resistance flow, but in hypoxic states it becomes low resistance due to the brain-sparing effect. In advanced compromise, reverse end-diastolic flow (REDF) may occur, indicating severe pathology. Persistent MCA-REDF is rare and associated with poor fetal and neonatal outcomes. We report a case of persistent MCA-REDF at 30 weeks of gestation in a pregnancy complicated by severe pre-eclampsia, resulting in neonatal death despite timely intervention.

Keywords : MCA Doppler, Reverse End-Diastolic Flow, Pre-eclampsia, Fetal Hypoxia.

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