It’s usually done by your obstetrician. Your baby's heartbeat will be monitored for about a half-hour before the ECV. In some cases, you may get medicine through an IV to relax your uterus. This ...

Most babies automatically get into the head-first cephalic position just before they are born. If you’re getting closer to your exciting due date, you might have heard your doctor or midwife ...

The one we most often think about and pay attention to is the “head” or cephalic brain. We also have a heart (cardiac) and a gut (enteric) brain. Each has sensory neurons, motor neurons ...

Cephalic vein thrombosis is a blood clot in the cephalic vein in the arm. It occurs when something affects the vein’s blood flow to the heart. The condition generally resolves by itself but can ...

Axillary vein puncture guided by ultrasound, using a readily learned technique, was superior to cephalic vein dissection via cut-down for implantation of cardiac device leads in a small ...

This neurally mediated or cephalic phase response has been recognized for some time, but the mechanisms involved were unclear. Now, a study from the University of Basel has shown that a short-term ...

An external cephalic version is a procedure used to help turn a baby in the womb before delivery. During the procedure, your healthcare provider places their hands on the outside of your belly and ...