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Neonatal Arnold-Chiari II Malformation: An Imaging-Focused Case Report. [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
ABSTRACT Arnold‐Chiari Malformation Type II (CM‐II) is a serious congenital hindbrain disorder marked by the displacement of the cerebellum and brainstem downwards through the foramen magnum. CM‐II is frequently linked with myelomeningocele and hydrocephalus.
Alashqar M, Lubbadeh S, Daraghrmah A, Alashqar A, Khaled Z, Sbeih S, Bdair A, Salman I, Abu Kamesh MI.   +8 more
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Association between fetal brain diffusion-weighted imaging and postnatal neurodevelopmental outcome after prenatal myelomeningocele repair. [PDF]

Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol
ABSTRACT Objective Myelomeningocele (MMC) is associated with significant alterations of the brain microstructure, which can impair long‐term neurodevelopmental outcomes. By measuring the random displacement of water molecules within the brain, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)‐based diffusion‐weighted imaging (DWI) can provide objective metrics, such as
Corroenne R, Huisman TAGM, Whitehead WE, Nassr AA, Munoz JL, Castillo J, Castillo H, Johnson RM, Donepudi RV, Belfort MA, Sanz-Cortes M.   +10 more
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Prenatal intervention for urinary obstruction and myelomeningocele

International Brazilian Journal of Urology, 2004
Widespread use of ultrasonography has resulted in an increase in the recognition of fetal hydronephrosis. The enthusiasm that accompanied early interventions has been tempered by the experience and results obtained over the past 2 decades.
Hubert S. Swana, Ronald S. Sutherland, Laurence Baskin   +2 more
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Paralytic dislocations of the hip in adolescence: Orthopaedic treatment [PDF]

Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, 2009
Paralytic dislocation of the hip in adolescence is not typical, but presents a serious problem whether diagnosed primarily in adolescence or due to the lack of treatment or failed treatment in earlier age.
Čobeljić Goran
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Amniotic fluid brain-specific proteins are biomarkers for spinal cord injury in experimental myelomeningocele [PDF]

, 2005
Myelomeningocele (MMC), the most severe form of spina bifida (SB), causes neurological deficit. Injury to the spinal cord is thought to begin in utero. We investigated whether brain-specific proteins (BSPs) would enable us to monitor the development of ...
Copp, AJ, Petzold, A, Stiefel, D
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Associations between post translational histone modifications, myelomeningocele risk, environmental arsenic exposure, and folate deficiency among participants in a case control study in Bangladesh

Epigenetics, 2017
Arsenic exposure may contribute to disease risk in humans through alterations in the epigenome. Previous studies reported that arsenic exposure is associated with changes in plasma histone concentrations. Posttranslational histone modifications have been
Jannah Tauheed, Marco Sanchez-Guerra, Jane J. Lee, Ligi Paul, Md Omar Sharif Ibne Hasan, Quazi Quamruzzaman, Jacob Selhub, Robert O. Wright, David C. Christiani, Brent A. Coull, Andrea A. Baccarelli, Maitreyi Mazumdar   +11 more
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The school inclusion and use of assistive technology with myelomeningocele sequelae students: a view of the teachers

Revista Educação Especial, 2011
Myelomeningocele is a congenital malformation that affects the fetus during pregnancy. It can causes numerous consequences for the development of the child and consequently in their schooling process.
Caroline Penteado Assis, Cláudia Maria Simões Martinez   +1 more
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Osteoporosis in Paediatric Patients with Spina Bifida [PDF]

, 2012
The prevalence andmorbidity associated with osteoporosis and fractures in patients with spina bifida (SB) highlight the importance of osteoporosis prevention and treatment in early childhood; however, the issue has received little attention.
Calado, E, Loff, C, Marreiros, H
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Scope of care in the first four years of life for individuals born with myelomeningocele: A single institution experience

Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, 2021
PURPOSE: Children with myelomeningocele are known to be consumers of substantial healthcare resources, with many early hospital encounters.
Betsy Hopson, Isaac Shamblin, Kathrin Zimmerman, Brandon Rocque, Arsalaan Salehani, Jeffrey P. Blount   +5 more
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Delayed Repair of Myelomeningoceles [PDF]

, 2014
Objective: Myelomeningocele is a defect that is typically surgically repaired within the first few days of life in developed countries to minimize the risk of meningitis.
Tye, Gary, Ward, John D., Watson, Joseph C.   +2 more
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