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Antenatal management of fetal neurosurgical diseases

Authors: Sergio Cavalheiro, Marcos Devanir Silva da Costa, Jardel Nicacio Mendonça, Patricia Alesssandra Dastoli, Italo Capraro Suriano, Mauricio Mendes Barbosa, Antonio Fernandes Moron

Published in: Child's Nervous System | Issue 7/2017

Abstract

The advance in the imaging tools during the pregnancy (ultrasound and magnetic resonance) allowed the early diagnose of many fetal diseases, including the neurological conditions. This progress brought the neurosurgeons the possibility to propose treatments even before birth. Myelomeningocele is the most recognized disease that can be treated during pregnancy with a high rate of success. Additionally, this field can be extended to other conditions such as hydrocephalus and encephaloceles. However, each one of these diseases has nuances in the diagnostic evaluation that should fit the requirements to perform the fetal procedure and overbalance the benefits to the patients. In this article, the authors aim to review the neurosurgical aspects of the antenatal management of neurosurgical conditions based on the experience of a pediatric neurosurgery center.

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Title: Antenatal management of fetal neurosurgical diseases
Authors: Sergio Cavalheiro
Marcos Devanir Silva da Costa
Jardel Nicacio Mendonça
Patricia Alesssandra Dastoli
Italo Capraro Suriano
Mauricio Mendes Barbosa
Antonio Fernandes Moron
Publication date: 01-07-2017
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Child's Nervous System / Issue 7/2017
Print ISSN: 0256-7040
Electronic ISSN: 1433-0350
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-017-3442-x

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