HYDROCEPHALY, SCHIZENCEPHALY, SPONDYLOCOSTAL DYSPLASIA, AND HYPOPARATHYROIDISM IN AN INFANT OF A DIABETIC MOTHER

Diabetes mellitus is the most frequent chronic complication in pregnancy and continues to contribute to increased perinatal morbidity and mortality in newborns. Macrosomia, respiratory distress syndrome, metabolic and electrolytic disturbances, and increased rates of congenital structural defects are well-known neonatal complications associated with maternal diabetes, even if well-controlled