0 a condition in which the backbone and spinal canal do not close before birth. It is a type of spina bifida. --
It is, therefore, appropriate to review recent outcome data for children with myelomeningocele, emphasising those studies where the diagnosis was made before delivery.
In patients with myelomeningocele, the level of motor paralysis was always as low as or lower than the anatomical level.
In considering the prognosis for fetuses with myelomeningocele, the outcome should be considered in three categories: 1 mortality 2 intellectual disability 3 physical disability.
In myelomeningocele, the spinal cord and its protective covering (the meninges) protrude from an opening in the spine.
Although many infants with myelomeningocele will survive and lead productive lives, multiple surgical procedures are often required to produce this enhanced quality of life.
Diagnosis and management of prenatally detected myelomeningocele: a preliminary report.
Prenatally detected myelomeningoceles: sonographic accuracy in estimation of the spinal level.
It is, therefore, not possible to derive a precise estimate for the likelihood of neonatal survival in fetuses with an antenatally diagnosed myelomeningocele.
