Congenital brain malformations: an integrated diagnostic approach

BP Chaudhari, ML Ho - Seminars in pediatric neurology, 2022 - Elsevier
Congenital brain malformations are abnormalities present at birth that can result from
developmental disruptions at various embryonic or fetal stages. The clinical presentation is …

Fetal MRI prior to intrauterine surgery of open neural tube defects: What does the radiologist need to know

G Avesani, A Perazzolo, L Elia, AG Anghelone… - La radiologia …, 2023 - Springer
The management of myelomeningocele study trial showed significant prognostic
improvement in fetal repair before 26 weeks of gestation. Hence, surgery in utero represents …

Pre and postnatal care characteristics and management features of children born with myelomeningocele in the post-folate fortification era of staple foods in Costa …

A Caceres, AL Jimenez-Chaverri… - Child's Nervous …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose To describe the clinical characteristics of pre-and postnatal care of children born
with myelomeningocele in Costa Rica from 2004 to 2022 after the introduction of mandatory …

Neurologic outcome comparison between fetal open-, endoscopic-and neonatal-intervention techniques in spina bifida aperta

DA Sival, A Patuszka, T Koszutski, A Heep, RJ Verbeek - Diagnostics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Introduction: In spina bifida aperta (SBA), fetal closure of the myelomeningocele (MMC) can
have a neuroprotective effect and improve outcomes. In Europe, surgical MMC closure is …

[HTML][HTML] Long-term neurological cognitive, behavioral, functional, and quality of life outcomes after fetal myelomeningocele closure: a systematic review

AMP Siahaan, M Susanto, SN Lumbanraja… - Clinical and …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Myelomeningocele is a lifelong condition that features several comorbidities,
such as hydrocephalus, scoliosis, club foot, and lower limb sensory and motor disabilities. Its …

The effect of using synthetic vs. biological dural substitutes during prenatal and postnatal repair of spina bifida on spinal cord tethering—a review of literature

V Prytkova, S Ali, CD Greves, SK Elbabaa - Child's Nervous System, 2024 - Springer
Spina bifida is a congenital neural tube closure defect, with myelomeningocele being the
most clinically significant open neural tube defect occurring in one in 1000 births worldwide …

Identifying predictive factors for bowel control in patients with spina bifida and spinal cord injuries

A Domínguez-Muñoz, L De La Torre… - Pediatric Surgery …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose This study aimed to assess our bowel management program (BMP) and identify
predictive factors for bowel control in patients with Spina Bifida (SB) and Spinal Cord Injuries …

[HTML][HTML] The clinical experience of fetoscopic repair of myelomeningocele in Taiwan: The dilemma in prenatal decision-making and first successful case

M Feng, PC Chen, GR Lin, TY Lin, SW Shaw - Taiwanese Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Objective Objective: Myelomeningocele (MMC) is the most severe type of spina
bifida, with an incidence of 1.87 per 10,000 live births in Taiwan. Exposure of the lesion to …

Socioeconomic characteristics and postoperative outcomes of patients undergoing prenatal vs. postnatal repair of myelomeningoceles

AL Kalluri, K Jiang, N Abu-Bonsrah, A Ammar… - Child's Nervous …, 2024 - Springer
Purpose To investigate differences in sociodemographic characteristics and short-term
outcomes between patients undergoing prenatal versus postnatal myelomeningocele repair …

[HTML][HTML] Arnold–Chiari Malformations in Pediatric Patients After Fetal Surgery for Meningomyelocele

M Kohútková, F Horn - Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2024 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: Fetal surgery for meningomyelocele (MMC) should reduce the occurrence
of Arnold–Chiari malformations, hydrocephalus, the associated need for craniocervical …