[Preterm corticosteroid therapy and fetal immobility. Case report]. / Diminution des mouvements actifs foetaux et cure de corticoïdes. A propos d'un cas.

We report a case of fetal immobility following antenatal corticosteroid therapy administered to women in thirty weeks at risk of preterm labor. The short-term side effect of corticosteroid, a decrease in fetal heart rate variation are well known. This case report presents the difficulty of therapy choice in front of fetal immobility and acute fetal distress. We chose a medical supervision. A review of the literature suggests other criteria, such as Doppler of umbilical artery, which could help therapeutical choice.