Abstract Background/Objectives: The Management of Myelomeningocele (MMC) Study
(MOMS) showed that prenatal repair of MMC resulted in improved neurological outcomes …

Open dysraphisms, that is, myelomeningocele and myeloschisis, are rare diseases
associated with a risk of severe disability, including lower limb motor and sensory deficiency …

Introduction Open fetal myelomeningocele (MMC) surgery is currently the standard of care
option for prenatal MMC repair. We described the population referred to our center and …

Objective To investigate cerebral anomalies other than Chiari type 2 malformation in fetuses
with myelomeningocele (MMC). Design A retrospective cohort study in a single tertiary …

Background Early pregnancy ultrasound scans are usually performed by nonexpert
examiners in obstetrics/gynecology (OB/GYN) emergency departments. Establishing the …

Spinal dysraphisms are amenable to diagnosis in utero. The prognosis and the neonatal
management of these conditions differ significantly depending on their types, mainly on the …

Objectives: The aim of the study was to report a subtype of dysraphism designated as myelic
limited dorsal malformation (MyeLDM) and to describe its characteristics at prenatal …

Limited dorsal myeloschisis (LDM) and congenital dermal sinus (CDS) originate from
incomplete disjunction between the cutaneous and neural ectoderms. Some LDM stalks …

Objective To evaluate the prenatal diagnosis of closed dysraphism (CD) and its correlation
with postnatal findings and neonatal adverse outcomes. Methods A retrospective cohort …

The central neuroaxis develops from a streak of ectodermal cells on the dorsal surface of the
embryo that specialize into neuroepithelium, starting as a plate of cells that develops into the …