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  1. Open Access 07-05-2024 | Spina Bifida | Online First

    Long-Term Quality of Life for Patients with Spina Bifida

    Spina bifida (SB) is a group of congenital disorders caused by the incomplete closure of the developing neural tube. Myelomeningocele (MMC), the most common type of SB lesion, is defined by extrusion of the spinal cord outside of the canal.

  2. Open Access 01-12-2024 | Spina Bifida | OriginalPaper

    Socioeconomic profile of families with spina bifida children in Turkey

    Spina bifida, the most common type of neural tube defect, is caused by failure of the spinal neural tube to close during the first 3 weeks of pregnancy [ 1 ]. The mildest form of it, spina bifida occulta (closed spinal dysraphism), involves a …

  3. Open Access 01-12-2024 | Spina Bifida | OriginalPaper

    Nursing management of patients dealing with spina bifida: from the prenatal diagnosis to adulthood / nursing intervention for the improvement of the impact of urinary and fecal incontinence on the quality of life of people dealing with spina bifida

    The Spina Bifida is a severe congenital malformation that interests the central nervous system; it applies 1 pregnancy every 1000 and it is the most common congenital non-chromosomal flaw [ 1 ].

  4. Open Access 01-12-2024 | Spina Bifida | OriginalPaper

    A renal aplasia case mimicking radiologically as unilateral renal agenesis in a child with spina bifida, atresia ani and unilateral undescended testis: a case report

    As a result of the failure of embryogenic kidney formation, a condition can occur where one kidney did not form. This phenomenon is known as unilateral renal agenesis (URA). This happens because since the embryogenic stage imperfections occur and …

  5. 12-09-2023 | Spina Bifida Aperta | OriginalPaper

    Effect of cervical and lumbosacral spina bifida cystica on volumes of intracranial structures in children

    Neural tube defects (NTDs) are medical conditions, including two common types—spina bifida and anencephaly—that result when the spinal cord and meninges fail during the third week of embryonic development [ 1 ]. Two typical types of spina bifida

  6. 28-07-2023 | Spina Bifida | ReviewPaper

    Multidisciplinary management of people with spina bifida across the lifespan

    The average worldwide prevalence of neural tube defects (NTDs) is 1.0 per 1000 births. Its development is multifactorial due to genetic and non-genetic factors. Spina bifida (SB) is one of main representatives of NTD. The spinal cord lesion level …

  7. Open Access 01-12-2023 | Spina Bifida Aperta | OriginalPaper

    Repair of spina bifida cystica: an institutional experience

    Spina bifida is a common congenital malformation affecting the spinal column. It occurs secondary to failure in the posterior fusion of lateral neural tube edges [ 1 ]. The incidence of spina bifida is not uncommon, as it is encountered in less …

  8. Open Access 09-09-2023 | Spinal Dysraphia | OriginalPaper

    Spina bifida and cardiorespiratory profile: the impact of leisure sport activities on physical fitness

    Spinal dysraphism (SD), also called spina bifida (SB), is a general term that includes a spectrum of congenital multifactorial abnormalities derived from a maldevelopment of the ectodermal, mesodermal and neuroectodermal tissues between 17 and 30 …

  9. Open Access 01-12-2023 | Spina Bifida | OriginalPaper

    Foot deformity and quality of life among independently ambulating children with spina bifida in South Korea

    Spina bifida (SB) is a congenital anomaly of the central nervous system and is caused by a neural tube defect during early fetal development [ 1 ]. Individuals with SB display a wide range of clinical features depending on the level of the …

  10. Open Access 31-07-2023 | Spina Bifida | OriginalPaper

    Spina bifida, the normal, the pathological and the in-between: first evidence from a forensic osteological collection

    Personal identification has always been an important issue in human societies, particularly the identification of human remains, which has gained even greater relevance in recent times [ 2 ]. In 1996, the universal right to be identified after …

  11. 08-07-2023 | Lipoma | ReviewPaper

    Surgery for spina bifida occulta: spinal lipoma and tethered spinal cord

    The technical evolution of the surgery for spina bifida occulta (SBO) over the course of a half-century was reviewed with special foci placed on the spinal lipoma and tethered spinal cord. Looking back through history, SBO had been included in …

  12. 26-04-2023 | Hydrocephalus | ReviewPaper

    Transitioning care for adolescents with spina bifida in the US: challenges for management

    Open spina bifida (OSB) is a common neural tube defect. Medical and surgical care involves addressing the baseline orthopedic, urologic, and neurological dysfunction as well as the changes or declines that may occur as the patient ages. Given the …

  13. 18-05-2023 | Hydrocephalus | OriginalPaper

    Quality of life in children operated for spina bifida; low- and middle-income country perspective

    During the last few decades, the global incidence of spina bifida has considerably decreased due to folic acid supplementation in diet [ 1 ]. However, it is still one of the most common causes of childhood disability and can affect the quality of …

  14. 01-12-2023 | Spina Bifida | OriginalPaper

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

    Spina bifida (SB) represents the most common congenital anomalies of the central nervous system compatible with life. Liveborn infants with SB have a death rate of 10%, and long-term survivors have significant disabilities [ 1 – 4 ]. While 70% of …

  15. Open Access 01-12-2023 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging | OriginalPaper

    Ultrasonographic images of spina bifida before obstetric anesthesia: a case series

    Spina bifida is a relatively common congenital malformation, with an incidence of 0.26 to 2.9 cases per 1 000 births, and has a broad spectrum of anatomic variations, with or without neurologic dysfunctions [ 1 ]. Some patients are latent and …

  16. Open Access 01-12-2021 | Spinal Dysraphia | ReviewPaper

    Emerging magnetic resonance imaging techniques in open spina bifida in utero

    Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has become an essential diagnostic modality for congenital disorders of the central nervous system. Recent advancements have transformed foetal MRI into a clinically feasible tool, and in an effort to find …

  17. 18-01-2022 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging | Letter

    Tethered Cord Syndrome Associated with Spina Bifida and Intradural Angiolipoma Coexisting with Intramedullary Arteriovenous Malformation

    Congenital tethered cord syndrome (TCS) is a neural tube defect resulting from fixation and traction of the spinal cord. Intradural lipomas cause 70% of TCS cases but account for 1% of all spinal tumors [ 1 , 2 ]. Angiolipomas, a subgroup (5%) of …

  18. 04-04-2023 | Folic Acid | Letter

    Preventing spina bifida through folate fortification: a labor of love

  19. 18-05-2023 | Folic Acid | ReviewPaper

    Spina bifida management in low- and middle-income countries — a comprehensive policy approach

    Neurosurgeons are frequently called upon to play a major role in managing conditions beyond the operative management, including helping governments determine best policy for general public health and welfare. Since spina bifida (SB) occurs more …

  20. 26-05-2023 | Hydrocephalus | OriginalPaper

    What has changed in pediatric neurosurgical care in spina bifida? A 30-year UAB/Children’s of Alabama observational overview

    Spina bifida (SB) remains the most serious and most common congenital anomaly of the human nervous system that is compatible with life. The open myelomeningocele on the back is perhaps the most obvious initial problem, but the collective impact of …

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