Publications by authors named "Sietske Vermaning"

Background: Variants in genes belonging to the tubulin superfamily account for a heterogeneous spectrum of brain malformations referred to as tubulinopathies. Variants in have been reported in 10 patients with a broad spectrum of brain imaging features, ranging from a normal cortex to polymicrogyria, while one patient has been reported with progressive atrophy of the cerebellar vermis.

Methods: In order to further refine the phenotypical spectrum associated with , clinical and imaging features of 12 patients with pathogenic variants, recruited via the international network of the authors, were reviewed.

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Study Question: Does maturation (IVM) of immature oocytes affect health, including growth at 2 years of age, in singletons born to mothers with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)?

Summary Answer: This study of 92 singletons born after IVM in mothers with PCOS showed no significant differences in anthropometry and health outcome parameters in comparison with a cohort of 74 peers born after intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) and conventional controlled ovarian stimulation (COS) in mothers with PCOS.

What Is Known Already: IVM has been used worldwide in women with PCOS. However, the paucity of available data related to children's health following IVM is an important impediment to a more widespread use of the technology.

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