Spina bifida myelomeningocele (SBM) is a specific type of neural tube defect whereby the
open neural tube at the level of the spinal cord alters brain development during early stages …

Background Prenatal repair of myelomeningocele, the most common form of spina bifida,
may result in better neurologic function than repair deferred until after delivery. We …

Background Previous reports from the Management of Myelomeningocele Study
demonstrated that prenatal repair of myelomeningocele reduces hindbrain herniation and …

Spina bifida is the most common of the neural tube defects (NTDs), which include
myelomeningocele, encephalocele, and anencephaly. Spina bifida occulta is a common …

The B cell response to Salmonella typhimurium (STm) occurs massively at extrafollicular
sites, without notable germinal centers (GCs). Little is known in terms of its specificity. To …

Background Myelomeningocele (MMC) represents the first nonlethal anomaly to be treated
by prenatal intervention. Case series and a prospective, randomized study show that fetal …

Formerly, the disastrous cluster of neurologic deficits and associated neurogenic problems
in patients with myelomeningocele (MMC) was generally thought to solely result from the …

The health care needs of children with spina bifida are complex. They need specialists,
generalists, and an integrated system to deliver this complex care and to align and inform all …

Objective: The aim of this study was a comparison of the outcomes of intrauterine
myelomeningocele (MMC) repairs (IUMR) in type II Chiari malformation (II CM) fetuses with …

Fetal myelomeningocele (fMMC) closure (spina bifida aperta) has become a care option for
patients that meet inclusion criteria, but it is clear that fetal intervention, while improving …