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Parental counselling and autopsy results: A retrospective diagnostic cohort study at a multidisciplinary fetal neurology clinic Open

Avi Shariv, Michal Gafner, Z. Leibovitz, Letizia Schreiber, Dvora Kidron , et al. · 2025

Aim To examine the accuracy of prenatal counselling at a multidisciplinary fetal neurology clinic (FNC) that led to termination of pregnancy (TOP), to improve the quality of future consultations. Method This retrospective diagnostic cohort…

Structural Posterior Fossa Malformations: MR Imaging and Neurodevelopmental Outcome Open

Jorden Halevy, Hadar Doitch Amdurski, Michal Gafner, Shalev Fried, Tomer Ziv‐Baran , et al. · 2025

Objectives: The increasing use of fetal MRI has increased the diagnosis of posterior fossa malformations, yet the long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes of affected fetuses remain unclear. This study aims to examine the long-term neurodevel…

An Association Between Fetal Subarachnoid Space and Various Pathologies Using MR Imaging Open

Lior Onn-Margalit, Tal Weissbach, Michal Gafner, Shalev Fried, Ayelet Wandel , et al. · 2024

Background/Objectives: This study aimed to explore a relationship between the fetal subarachnoid space (SAS) width and various fetal pathologies, employing fetal brain MRI scans. Methods: A retrospective collection of fetal brain MRI scans…

Parental magnetic resonance imaging for the evaluation of fetuses with brain anomalies Open

Stéphanie Libzon, Michal Gafner, Dorit Lev, Nilly Waiserberg, L. Gindes , et al. · 2024

Aim To evaluate the role of parental magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in assessing fetuses with suspected brain anomalies and its use in prenatal counselling. Method A retrospective, multicentre chart review was conducted on fetuses who un…

Identifying causes and associated factors of stillbirths using autopsy of the fetus and placenta Open

Eliel Kedar Sade, Daniel Lantsberg, Moriel Tagar Sar‐el, Sheizaf Gefen, Michal Gafner , et al. · 2024

Purpose The study aimed to evaluate the causes of death and associated factors in cases of stillbirth, using post-mortem examination and applying a rigorous, evidence-based holistic approach. Methods Our retrospective observational study i…

Hydrocephalus associated with a molar tooth sign: A distinct subtype of Joubert syndrome Open

Michal Gafner, Leila Haddad, Rachna Gupta, Z. Leibovitz, Itamar Zilberman Ron , et al. · 2024

Hydrocephalus is rarely described in Joubert‐Boltshauser syndrome (JBTS). The aim of this study was to investigate whether this association is a chance occurrence or potentially signifies a new phenotypic subtype. The databases of Wolfson …

Identifying causes and associated factors of stillbirths using autopsy of the fetus and placenta Open

Eliel Kedar Sade, Daniel Lantsberg, Moriel Tagar Sar‐el, Sheizaf Gefen, Michal Gafner , et al. · 2024

Purpose: The study aimed to evaluate the causes of death and associated factors in cases of stillbirth, using post-mortem examination and applying a rigorous, evidence-based holistic approach. Methods: Our retrospective observational study…

OP04.04: Comparison of the prenatal imaging findings at the second and third trimester of pregnancy to the autopsy findings in fetuses with brain anomalies Open

Avi Shariv, L. Gindes, Z. Leibovitz, Debora Kidron, Karina Krajden Haratz , et al. · 2023

The fetal neurology clinic (FNC) is a multidisciplinary clinic that utilises the advancements in prenatal imaging (US and MRI) and genetic testing to identify brain anomalies and prognosticate the neurodevelopmental outcome of fetuses to p…

Medullary Tegmental Cap Dysplasia: Fetal and Postnatal Presentations of a Unique Brainstem Malformation Open

Michal Gafner, Cathérine Garel, Z. Leibovitz, Stéphanie Valence, Karina Krajden Haratz , et al. · 2023

This is the first study to describe a series of 13 patients with medullary tegmental cap dysplasia. The cap has different shapes: distinct in Joubert-Boltshauser syndrome and fibrodysplasia ossificans progressive. Due to the variations in …

Volumetric Brain MRI Study in Fetuses with Intrauterine Growth Restriction Using a Semiautomated Method Open

R. Peretz, Tom Halevy, Michal Gafner, Shalev Fried, Y. Revesz , et al. · 2022

Intrauterine growth restriction affects the volume of brain structures, as measured by quantitative MR imaging. Compared with healthy controls, the effect on birth weight was more prominent than the effect on brain structures, possibly due…

Expanding the natural history of <span>CASK</span>‐related disorders to the prenatal period Open

Michal Gafner, Eugen Boltshauser, Fulvio D’Abrusco, Roberta Battini, Romina Romaniello , et al. · 2022

Aim To assess whether microcephaly with pontine and cerebellar hypoplasia (MICPCH) could manifest in the prenatal period in patients with calcium/calmodulin‐dependent serine protein kinase (CASK) gene disorders. Method In this internationa…

Sexual Dimorphism of the Fetal Brain Biometry: An MRI Based Study Open

Michal Gafner, Eliel Kedar Sade, Eran Barzilay, Eldad Katorza · 2022

Purpose: Fetal growth assessment is a key component of prenatal care. Sex-specific fetal brain nomograms on ultrasound are available and are clinically used. In recent years, the use of fetal MRI has been increasing, however, there are no …

PFAPA flares observed during COVID outbreak: can emotional stress trigger PFAPA attacks? A multicenter cohort study Open

Yoel Levinsky, Yonatan Butbul Aviel, Sabreen Abu Ahmad, Mor Broide, Yulia Gendler , et al. · 2022

Microdeletion of 16q24.1–q24.2—A unique etiology of Lymphedema–Distichiasis syndrome and neurodevelopmental disorder Open

Marina Michelson, Gabriel Lidzbarsky, Daniella Nishri, Ifat Israel‐Elgali, Rachel P. Berger , et al. · 2022

Interstitial deletions of 16q24.1–q24.2 are associated with alveolar capillary dysplasia, congenital renal malformations, neurodevelopmental disorders, and congenital abnormalities. Lymphedema–Distichiasis syndrome (LDS; OMIM # 153400) is …

Major brain malformations: corpus callosum dysgenesis, agenesis of septum pellucidum and polymicrogyria in patients with BCORL1-related disorders Open

Michal Gafner, Marina Michelson, Emanuela Argilli, Keren Yosovich, Elliott H. Sherr , et al. · 2021

Correlation between 2D and 3D Fetal Brain MRI Biometry and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Fetuses with Suspected Microcephaly and Macrocephaly Open

Shalev Fried, Michal Gafner, Danielle Jeddah, Noa Gosher, D. Hoffman , et al. · 2021

Provided there is normal brain structure on MR imaging, the developmental milestone achievements in early years are unrelated to 2D and 3D fetal brain MR imaging biometry, in the range of measurements depicted in this study.

SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among Health Care Workers Despite the Use of Surgical Masks and Physical Distancing—the Role of Airborne Transmission Open

Lotem Goldberg, Yoel Levinsky, Nufar Marcus, Vered Hoffer, Michal Gafner , et al. · 2021

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is transmitted mainly via respiratory droplets. A key question in the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic is whether SARS-CoV-2 could be transmitted via the airborne route as well.…

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