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… men born to mothers who underwent scanning were more likely to show signs of subtle brain damage.
… subtle brain damage can cause people who ought genetically to be right-handed to become left-handed … these people face a higher risk of conditions ranging from learning difficulties to epilepsy.
… men whose mothers had scans were significantly more likely to be left-handed than normal, pointing to a higher rate of brain damage while in the womb.
… Prof Juni Palmgren … told The Sunday Telegraph: “I would urge people not to refuse to have ultrasound scanning, as the risk of brain damage is only a possibility …”
… until further studies are carried out, scanning should still be regarded as safe by mothers-to-be …
… Dr Duck cautioned … ultrasound … has saved the lives of countless babies: “This research must be seen in context, and it should not deter anyone from having an antenatal scan.”
Melissa Maimann, Essential Birth Consulting 0400 418 448