| The changing incidence of myelomeningocele and its impact on pediatric neurosurgery: a review from the Children's Memorial Hospital. | |
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PMID: 19326126 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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INCIDENCE: Worldwide, the incidence of neural tube defects (NTDs) varies from 0.17 to 6.39 per 1,000 live births. The declining prevalence of myelomeningocele, the most common NTD, is secondary to several factors including folic acid fortification, prenatal diagnosis with termination of affected fetuses, and unknown factors. IMPACT OF CHANGES: Of those born with myelomeningocele, survival during infancy and preschool years has improved over the last 25 years (Bowman et al., Pediatr Neurosurg 34:114-120). Fewer newborns today require shunt placement, which will hopefully improve the long-term mortality associated with this disease (Chakraborty et al., J Neurosurg Pediatr 1(5):361-365, unpublished data). Of a cohort born in 1975-1979 and treated at a single US institution, 74% have survived into young adulthood. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: One of the greatest challenges facing these young adults is the transitioning of their medical care into an adult medical community. |
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Authors:
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Robin M Bowman; Vanda Boshnjaku; David G McLone |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review Date: 2009-03-27 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery Volume: 25 ISSN: 1433-0350 ISO Abbreviation: Childs Nerv Syst Publication Date: 2009 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-06-05 Completed Date: 2009-08-25 Revised Date: 2011-01-11 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8503227 Medline TA: Childs Nerv Syst Country: Germany |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 801-6 Citation Subset: IM |
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Division of Neurosurgery, Children's Memorial Hospital, 2300 Children's Plaza, P. O. Box 28, Chicago, IL 60614, USA. RBowman@childrensmemorial.org |
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Folic Acid Deficiency
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complications,
diet therapy Genetic Predisposition to Disease Humans Incidence Infant, Newborn Meningomyelocele / diagnosis, epidemiology*, surgery* Mortality Neurosurgery / trends* Pediatrics / trends* Prognosis |
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