Dilated cavum septum pellucidum (CSP)
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Thank you! It’s so difficult finding articles and studies that don’t contradict one another! X
To be fair, that is one study I've linked to. It says in the introduction that they studied because there are other studies suggesting this wider gap might cause problems. So one study does not provide conclusive evidence that it's a non-issue but it does provide some reassurance that it might be unlikely to be an issue! My advice would be to not stress about this. Found another study that says "Evaluation of the CSP by obstetrical ultrasound is limited to its presence or absence – it is not routinely measured". https://www.dovepress.com/utility-of-measuring-fetal-cavum-septum-pellucidum-csp-width-during-ro-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-TACG#:~:text=The%20CSP%20is%20standardly%20imaged,of%20screening%20for%20intracranial%20anomalies.&text=Evaluation%20of%20the%20CSP%20by,it%20is%20not%20routinely%20measured. The same study says that measuring this could easily be added to routine care, so the fact that it's not might suggest that we don't think it has a significant impact on children.
I really hope this provides some reassurance while you wait to hear back from your medical team
Alot of the things aren't really to worry about but they like to keep an eye on. Because there's a chance it could be something bigger. My second was born with a hole in his heart and we were totally freaking out. Turned out it's fairly common and usually closes by itself. Which it did. Think they tell you only little about these things because the chances that it's something serious are so small. Fingers crossed you only get good news of the GP xx
Just an update for anyone following this post - after 2 stressful weeks we were eventually referred to the fetal medicine unit for a thorough scan. He agreed the CSP was enlarged but classed it as a normal variant, which means no impact on physical or mental/emotional development! Huge relief! ♥️
I’m 29 weeks and got similar news yesterday. Our csp is more round rather than the normal square-ish. Any update on how things turned out? Thank you and hopefully all is well with both you and babe
@Erin hey Erin. So sorry you’re going through this I remember how stressful it all was! My baby boy is 10months old and he is perfect! Nothing at all abnormal with any developmental/cognitive functions. It all seems like a distant nightmare now. Try not to worry - I know it’s almost impossible but if you need then ask for a referral to the Fetal medicine until for a thorough scan if you still can. Good luck with everything! ♥️ I’m sure everything will be perfect ♥️
I had a quick Google out of curiosity and found this study, with this key info in the results section of the abstract: "We did not find a relationship between cavum septi pellucidi and cognitive function or emotional and behavioral problems." https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7028615/