Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley door pickup 10am - 7pm 3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611

  • Open Daily: 10am - 10pm
    Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm

    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
Spina Bifida

Spina Bifida

Boublata, Lotfi
Djenna, Zoheir

Paperback

Medical Reference

ISBN10: 6630217578
ISBN13: 9786630217575
Publisher: Our Knowledge Publishing
Published: Jul 1 2026
Pages: 120
Weight: 0.38
Height: 0.28 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Spina bifida (SB) is a congenital malformation caused by a failure of the neural tube to close; its most severe form is myelomeningocele (MM). It poses a challenge for therapeutic management due to associated malformations, primarily hydrocephalus, which affects the prognosis for psychomotor development. Our series of 176 patients showed a predominance of females, with a sex ratio of 0.64. The median age was 6 months. Maternal risk factors were dominated by multiparity (71.8%) and consanguinity (69.9%). We included 92 cases of myelomeningocele (52.3%), 58 cases of meningocele (32.9%), 14 cases of spinolipoma (7.9%), 11 dermal sinuses, 1 isolated tethered cord (0.5%), and 1 diastematomyelia (0.5%). Patients presented with motor deficits in 44% of cases and sphincter dysfunction in 37 patients (56.1%). Hydrocephalus was found in 58.7% of cases. Primary prevention with folic acid and monitoring of high-risk pregnancies are necessary. Multidisciplinary management is essential.

Also from

Boublata, Lotfi

View All

Also in

Medical Reference

View All