Research & Literature

Prenatal surgery for myelomeningocele and the need for cerebrospinal fluid shunt placement.

Tulipan N, Wellons JC, Thom EA, et al.

Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics 2015; (16(6)):613-20 doi:10.3171/2015.7.PEDS15336.

Clinical Significance of Prenatal and Postnatal Heavily T2-Weighted Magnetic Resonance Images in Patients with Myelomeningocele.

Hashiguchi K, Morioka T, Murakami N, et al.

Pediatric neurosurgery 2015; (50(6)):310-20 doi:10.1159/000381746.

Factors Associated with Mobility Outcomes in a National Spina Bifida Patient Registry.

Dicianno BE, Karmarkar A, Houtrow A, et al.

American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation 2015; (94(12)):1015-25 doi:10.1097/PHM.0000000000000404.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Evaluation of Fetal Neural Tube Defects.

Egloff A, Bulas D

Seminars in ultrasound, CT, and MR 2015; (36(6)):487-500.

Chorioamniotic membrane separation and preterm premature rupture of membranes complicating in utero myelomeningocele repair.

Soni S, Moldenhauer JS, Spinner SS, et al.

American journal of obstetrics and gynecology 2016; (214(5)):647.e1-7.

Myelomeningocele - a single institute analysis of the years 2007 to 2015.

Januschek E, Röhrig A, Kunze S, et al.

Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery 2016; (32(7)):1281-7 doi:10.1007/s00381-016-3079-1.

Maternal obesity and the risk of neural tube defects in offspring: A meta-analysis.

Huang HY, Chen HL, Feng LP

Obesity research & clinical practice 2017; (11(2)):188-197 doi:10.1016/j.orcp.2016.04.005.

The impact of mode of delivery on infant neurologic outcomes in myelomeningocele.

Greene S, Lee PS, Deibert CP, et al.

American journal of obstetrics and gynecology 2016; (215(4)):495.e1-495.e11.

Pregnancy outcomes regarding maternal serum AFP value in second trimester screening.

Bartkute K, Balsyte D, Wisser J, Kurmanavicius J

Journal of perinatal medicine 2017; (45(7)):817-820.

Research: Prevalence of neural tube defects Khartoum, Sudan August 2014-July 2015.

Omer IM, Abdullah OM, Mohammed IN, Abbasher LA

BMC research notes 2016; (9(1)):495 doi:10.1186/s13104-016-2298-6.

Ultrasound functional evaluation of fetuses with myelomeningocele: study of the interpretation of results.

Maroto A, Illescas T, Meléndez M, et al.

The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians 2017; (30(19)):2301-2305 doi:10.1080/14767058.2016.1247262.

All Incontinence is Not Created Equal: Impact of Urinary and Fecal Incontinence on Quality of Life in Adults with Spina Bifida.

Szymanski KM, Cain MP, Whittam B, et al.

The Journal of urology 2017; (197(3 Pt 2)):885-891 doi:10.1016/j.juro.2016.08.117.

Junctional neural tube defect in a newborn: report of a fourth case.

Schmidt C, Voin V, Iwanaga J, et al.

Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery 2017; (33(5)):873-875 doi:10.1007/s00381-017-3353-x.

Fetoscopic Open Neural Tube Defect Repair: Development and Refinement of a Two-Port, Carbon Dioxide Insufflation Technique.

Belfort MA, Whitehead WE, Shamshirsaz AA, et al.

Obstetrics and gynecology 2017; (129(4)):734-743 doi:10.1097/AOG.0000000000001941.

Spina Bifida: Pathogenesis, Mechanisms, and Genes in Mice and Humans.

Mohd-Zin SW, Marwan AI, Abou Chaar MK, et al.

Scientifica 2017; (2017()):5364827 doi:10.1155/2017/5364827.

Evolution of posterior fossa and brain morphology after in utero repair of open neural tube defects assessed by MRI.

Rethmann C, Scheer I, Meuli M, et al.

European radiology 2017; (27(11)):4571-4580 doi:10.1007/s00330-017-4807-y.

Prenatal surgery for myelomeningocele: review of the literature and future directions.

Heuer GG, Moldenhauer JS, Scott Adzick N

Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery 2017; (33(7)):1149-1155 doi:10.1007/s00381-017-3440-z.

Tethered cord syndrome with spina bifida aperta in cats: two case reports of different types.

Tamura M, Oji T, Une S, et al.

JFMS open reports 2017; (3(1)):2055116917708060 doi:10.1177/2055116917708060.

Health-related quality of life in non-paraplegic (ambulatory) children with myelomeningocele.

Canaz H, Canaz G, Dogan I, Alatas I

Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery 2017; (33(11)):1997-2002 doi:10.1007/s00381-017-3494-y.

Access to health care for children with neural tube defects: Experiences of mothers in Zambia.

Simpamba MM, Struthers PM, Mweshi MM

African journal of disability 2016; (5(1)):267 doi:10.4102/ajod.v5i1.267.

Spina Bifida Management.

Phillips LA, Burton JM, Evans SH

Current problems in pediatric and adolescent health care 2017; (47(7)):173-177 doi:10.1016/j.cppeds.2017.06.007.

Fetal surgery for myelomeningocele: After the Management of Myelomeningocele Study (MOMS).

Moldenhauer JS, Adzick NS

Seminars in fetal & neonatal medicine 2017; (22(6)):360-366 doi:10.1016/j.siny.2017.08.004.

Variation in bowel and bladder continence across US spina bifida programs: A descriptive study.

Freeman KA, Castillo H, Castillo J, et al.

Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicine 2017; (10(3-4)):231-241 doi:10.3233/PRM-170450.

Spina Bifida Health-care Guidelines for Men's Health.

Wiener JS, Frimberger DC, Wood H

Urology 2018; (116()):218-226 doi:10.1016/j.urology.2018.01.005.

Hypomethylation of GRHL3 gene is associated with the occurrence of neural tube defects.

Tian T, Wang L, Shen Y, et al.

Epigenomics 2018; (10(7)):891-901 doi:10.2217/epi-2018-0016.

Co-morbidities Associated With Early Mortality in Adults With Spina Bifida.

Dicianno BE, Sherman A, Roehmer C, Zigler CK

American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation 2018; (97(12)):861-865 doi:10.1097/PHM.0000000000000964.

[Spina bifida].

Mühl-Benninghaus R

Der Radiologe 2018; (58(7)):659-663 doi:10.1007/s00117-018-0401-9.

Myelomeningocele Versus Myelocele on Fetal MR Images: Are There Differences in Brain Findings?

Nagaraj UD, Bierbrauer KS, Stevenson CB, et al.

AJR. American journal of roentgenology 2018; (211(6)):1376-1380 doi:10.2214/AJR.18.20088.

Utility of Mitrofanoff as bladder draining tool: A single center experience in pediatric patients.

Iqbal N, Syed OZ, Bukhari AH, et al.

Turkish journal of urology 2019; (45(1)):42-47 doi:10.5152/tud.2018.86836.

The Role of Arachnoid Veils in Chiari Malformation Associated with Syringomyelia.

Ciappetta P, Signorelli F, Visocchi M

Acta neurochirurgica. Supplement 2019; (125()):97-99 doi:10.1007/978-3-319-62515-7_14.

Team Approach: Guideline-Based Management of Skin Injury in Individuals with Myelomeningocele.

Bradko V, Hill J, Castillo H, Castillo J

JBJS reviews 2019; (7(3)):e1 doi:10.2106/JBJS.RVW.18.00062.

Subsequent pregnancy outcomes after open maternal-fetal surgery for myelomeningocele.

Goodnight WH, Bahtiyar O, Bennett KA, et al.

American journal of obstetrics and gynecology 2019; (220(5)):494.e1-494.e7 doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2019.03.008.

Association of maternal risk factors with the recent rise of neural tube defects in Canada.

Liu S, Evans J, MacFarlane AJ, et al.

Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology 2019; (33(2)):145-153 doi:10.1111/ppe.12543.

Correlation Between Neurologic Impairment Grade and Ambulation Status in the Adult Spina Bifida Population.

Tita AC, Frampton JR, Roehmer C, et al.

American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation 2019; (98(12)):1045-1050 doi:10.1097/PHM.0000000000001188.

Open fetal surgery for neural tube defects.

Moldenhauer JS, Flake AW

Best practice & research. Clinical obstetrics & gynaecology 2019; (58()):121-132 doi:10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2019.03.004.

The Use of Indomethacin with Complete Amniotic Fluid Replacement and Classic Hysterotomy for the Reduction of Perinatal Complications of Intrauterine Myelomeningocele Repair.

Zamłyński M, Zamłyński J, Horzelska E, et al.

Fetal diagnosis and therapy 2019; (46(6)):415-424 doi:10.1159/000496811.

Benchmarking against the MOMS Trial: Zurich Results of Open Fetal Surgery for Spina Bifida.

Möhrlen U, Ochsenbein-Kölble N, Mazzone L, et al.

Fetal diagnosis and therapy 2020; (47(2)):91-97 doi:10.1159/000500049.

Fortification of wheat and maize flour with folic acid for population health outcomes.

Centeno Tablante E, Pachón H, Guetterman HM, Finkelstein JL

The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 2019; (7()):CD012150 doi:10.1002/14651858.CD012150.pub2.

Fetal surgery for spina bifida.

Dewan MC, Wellons JC

Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics 2019; (24(2)):105-114.

Detailed Analysis of Hydrocephalus and Hindbrain Herniation After Prenatal and Postnatal Myelomeningocele Closure: Report From a Single Institution.

Flanders TM, Heuer GG, Madsen PJ, et al.

Neurosurgery 2020; (86(5)):637-645 doi:10.1093/neuros/nyz302.

A case report of triple neural tube defect: revisiting the multisite closure theory.

Yadav JK, Khizar A, Yadav PK, et al.

BMC surgery 2019; (19(1)):164 doi:10.1186/s12893-019-0633-2.

Laboratory screening and diagnosis of open neural tube defects, 2019 revision: a technical standard of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG).

Palomaki GE, Bupp C, Gregg AR, et al.

Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics 2020; (22(3)):462-474 doi:10.1038/s41436-019-0681-0.

Transition Readiness Assessment Questionnaire Spina Bifida (TRAQ-SB) specific module and its association with clinical outcomes among youth and young adults with spina bifida.

Wood D, Rocque B, Hopson B, et al.

Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicine 2019; (12(4)):405-413 doi:10.3233/PRM-180595.

The reliability and validity of a newly developed spina bifida-specific Transition Readiness Assessment Questionnaire: Transition Readiness Assessment Questionnaire-supplement (TRAQ-SB).

Johnson K, Rocque B, Hopson B, et al.

Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicine 2019; (12(4)):415-422 doi:10.3233/PRM-180599.

Surgical outcomes of six bulldogs with spinal lumbosacral meningomyelocele or meningocele.

Martín Muñiz L, Del Magno S, Gandini G, et al.

Veterinary surgery : VS 2020; (49(1)):200-206 doi:10.1111/vsu.13342.

Continent Cutaneous Catheterizable Channels in Pediatric Patients: A Decade of Experience with Open and Robotic Approaches in a Single Center.

Galansky L, Andolfi C, Adamic B, Gundeti MS

European urology 2021; (79(6)):866-878 doi:10.1016/j.eururo.2020.08.013.

Cranial findings detected by second-trimester ultrasound in fetuses with myelomeningocele: a systematic review.

Kunpalin Y, Richter J, Mufti N, et al.

BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology 2021; (128(2)):366-374 doi:10.1111/1471-0528.16496.

Mental health guidelines for the care of people with spina bifida.

Kritikos TK, Smith K, Holmbeck GN

Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicine 2020; (13(4)):525-534 doi:10.3233/PRM-200719.

Determination of Anatomical Levels in Spina Bifida Fetuses with Ultrasound and MRI.

Vonzun L, Kahr MK, Wille D, et al.

Ultraschall in der Medizin (Stuttgart, Germany : 1980) 2022; (43(2)):181-185 doi:10.1055/a-1264-7785.

Prenatal diagnosis of frontal encephalocele.

Marinho M, Lourenço C, Nogueira R, Valente F

Journal of clinical ultrasound : JCU 2020; (48(9)):557-559 doi:10.1002/jcu.22848.

Systematic classification of maternal and fetal intervention-related complications following open fetal myelomeningocele repair - results from a large prospective cohort.

Vonzun L, Kahr MK, Noll F, et al.

BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology 2021; (128(7)):1184-1191 doi:10.1111/1471-0528.16593.

Guideline No. 410: Prevention, Screening, Diagnosis, and Pregnancy Management for Fetal Neural Tube Defects.

Douglas Wilson R, Van Mieghem T, Langlois S, Church P

Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology Canada : JOGC = Journal d'obstetrique et gynecologie du Canada : JOGC 2021; (43(1)):124-139.e8 doi:10.1016/j.jogc.2020.11.003.

Latex allergy guidelines for people with spina bifida.

Meneses V, Parenti S, Burns H, Adams R

Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicine 2020; (13(4)):601-609 doi:10.3233/PRM-200741.

Hallmarks of primary neurulation are conserved in the zebrafish forebrain.

Werner JM, Negesse MY, Brooks DL, et al.

Communications biology 2021; (4(1)):147 doi:10.1038/s42003-021-01655-8.

Seeking tirelessly for better health and life conditions for the child with myelomeningocele.

Bonelli MA, Borges AA, Souza ROD, et al.

Revista latino-americana de enfermagem 2021; (29()):e3428 doi:10.1590/1518-8345.3957.3428.

Arnold-Chiari Malformation: Core Concepts.

Fons K, Jnah AJ

Neonatal network : NN 2021; (40(5)):313-320 doi:10.1891/11-T-704.

Influence in the outcome of neuropathic pediatric patients after early treatment.

Burgos Lucena L, López Pereira P, Martínez Urrutia MJ, et al.

Actas urologicas espanolas 2021; doi:10.1016/j.acuro.2021.01.005.

Cerebral Abnormalities in Spina Bifida: A Neuropathological Study.

Paschereit F, Schindelmann KH, Hummel M, et al.

Pediatric and developmental pathology : the official journal of the Society for Pediatric Pathology and the Paediatric Pathology Society 2022; (25(2)):107-123 doi:10.1177/10935266211040500.

A silent epidemic of major congenital malformations in Tigray, northern Ethiopia: hospital-based study.

Mekonen HK, Berhe Y, Berihu BA, et al.

Scientific reports 2021; (11(1)):21035 doi:10.1038/s41598-021-00240-7.

Influence in the outcome of neuropathic pediatric patients after early treatment.

Burgos Lucena L, López Pereira P, Martínez Urrutia MJ, et al.

Actas urologicas espanolas 2022; (46(1)):28-34 doi:10.1016/j.acuroe.2021.01.012.

Early prenatal diagnosis of an atypical phenotype of sacral spina bifida.

Bohîlțea RE, Margareta Mihai B, Munteanu O, et al.

Journal of medicine and life 2021; (14(5)):716-721 doi:10.25122/jml-2021-0292.

Hydrocephalus in Spina Bifida.

Blount JP, Maleknia P, Hopson BD, et al.

Neurology India 2021; (69(Supplement)):S367-S371 doi:10.4103/0028-3886.332247.

Prevalence of neural tube defects at Debre Berhan Referral Hospital, North Shewa, Ethiopia. A hospital based retrospective cross-section study.

Kindie Z, Mulu A

PloS one 2022; (17(2)):e0261177 doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0261177.

Determination of anatomic level of myelomeningocele by prenatal ultrasound.

Barnes KS, Singh S, Barkley A, et al.

Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery 2022; (38(5)):985-990 doi:10.1007/s00381-022-05469-9.

Factors Associated With Neural Tube Defects Among Newborns Delivered at Debre Berhan Specialized Hospital, North Eastern Ethiopia, 2021. Case-Control Study.

Mulu GB, Atinafu BT, Tarekegn FN, et al.

Frontiers in pediatrics 2021; (9()):795637 doi:10.3389/fped.2021.795637.

Usefulness of videourodynamic study in the decision-making of surgical intervention and bladder management for neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction among patients with myelomeningocele.

Yu WR, Kuo HC

International urology and nephrology 2022; (54(8)):1815-1824 doi:10.1007/s11255-022-03236-y.

Ultrasound evaluation of uterine scar thickness after open fetal surgery for myelomeningocele.

Sasaoka AKS, Moron AF, Araujo Júnior E, et al.

Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery 2023; (39(3)):655-661 doi:10.1007/s00381-022-05642-0.

Fetal magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of spinal cord neural tube defects: A prospective study.

Gao G, Tao B, Chen Y, et al.

Frontiers in neurology 2022; (13()):944666 doi:10.3389/fneur.2022.944666.

AbobotulinumtoxinA is effective in patients with urinary incontinence due to neurogenic detrusor overactivity regardless of spinal cord injury or multiple sclerosis etiology: Pooled analysis of two phase III randomized studies (CONTENT1 and CONTENT2).

Denys P, Castaño Botero JC, Vita Nunes RL, et al.

Neurourology and urodynamics 2023; (42(1)):153-167 doi:10.1002/nau.25062.

Fetal Repair of Neural Tube Defects.

Lee SY, Papanna R, Farmer D, Tsao K

Clinics in perinatology 2022; (49(4)):835-848 doi:10.1016/j.clp.2022.06.004.

Open and endoscopic fetal myelomeningocele surgeries display similar in-hospital safety profiles in a large, multi-institutional database.

Mikulski MF, Well A, Beckerman Z, et al.

American journal of obstetrics & gynecology MFM 2023; (5(3)):100854 doi:10.1016/j.ajogmf.2022.100854.

Neurologic Outcome Comparison between Fetal Open-, Endoscopic- and Neonatal-Intervention Techniques in Spina Bifida Aperta.

Sival DA, Patuszka A, Koszutski T, et al.

Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) 2023; (13(2)) doi:10.3390/diagnostics13020251.

Global strategies for the prevention of neural tube defects through the improvement of folate status in women of reproductive age.

Martinez H, Benavides-Lara A, Arynchyna-Smith A, et al.

Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery 2023; (39(7)):1719-1736 doi:10.1007/s00381-023-05913-4.

Outcomes of autologous bone marrow mononuclear cell administration in the treatment of neurologic sequelae in children with spina bifida.

Nguyen LT, Le HT, Nguyen KT, et al.

Stem cell research & therapy 2023; (14(1)):115 doi:10.1186/s13287-023-03349-w.

Administration of prosaposin-derived neurotrophic factor to neural tube defects facilitates regeneration and restores neurological functions.

Khan S, Takeuchi A, Nabeka H, et al.

iScience 2023; (26(4)):106277 doi:10.1016/j.isci.2023.106277.

What has changed in pediatric neurosurgical care in spina bifida? A 30-year UAB/Children's of Alabama observational overview.

Blount JP, Hopson BD, Johnston JM, et al.

Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery 2023; (39(7)):1791-1804 doi:10.1007/s00381-023-05938-9.

Multidisciplinary management of people with spina bifida across the lifespan.

Koch VH, Lopes M, Furusawa E, et al.

Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) 2024; (39(3)):681-697 doi:10.1007/s00467-023-06067-w.

Motor function outcomes in children with open prenatal repair of Spina Bifida Aperta at 36-month follow-up: The Zurich cohort.

Brun B, Wille DA, Schauer SM, et al.

Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicine 2023; (16(4)):595-604 doi:10.3233/PRM-220096.

2023 updates to the spina bifida transition to adult care guidelines.

Fremion E, Kaufman M, Mukherjee S, et al.

Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicine 2023; (16(4)):583-593 doi:10.3233/PRM-230052.

Spina Bifida Prevention: A Narrative Review of Folic Acid Supplements for Childbearing Age Women.

Ledet Iii LF, Plaisance CJ, Daniel CP, et al.

Cureus 2024; (16(1)):e53008 doi:10.7759/cureus.53008.

Patterns and short term neurosurgical treatment outcomes of neonates with neural tube defects admitted to Felege Hiwot Specialized Hospital, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.

Addisu Y, Wassie GT

BMC pediatrics 2024; (24(1)):350 doi:10.1186/s12887-024-04837-5.

Imaging Fetal Spine Malformations in the Context of In Utero Surgery.

Nagaraj UD, Bierbrauer KS, Stevenson CB

Magnetic resonance imaging clinics of North America 2024; (32(3)):431-442 doi:10.1016/j.mric.2024.01.004.

Out-of-pocket and indirect expenditure of spina bifida and hydrocephalus patients admitted for inpatient treatment and follow-up at two university-affiliated hospitals in Ethiopia.

Yesehak B, Zewdie K, Bizuneh Y, et al.

Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery 2024; (40(12)):4137-4144 doi:10.1007/s00381-024-06647-7.

Togaram1 is expressed in the neural tube and its absence causes neural tube closure defects.

Wang Y, Kraemer N, Schneider J, et al.

HGG advances 2025; (6(1)):100363 doi:10.1016/j.xhgg.2024.100363.

The contribution of de novo coding mutations to meningomyelocele.

Ha YJ, Nisal A, Tang I, et al.

Nature 2025; (641(8062)):419-426 doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08676-x.

Changes and Needs Experienced by People Aging With Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus.

Gattaz L, Ouellet MC, Turcotte S, et al.

The Gerontologist 2025; (65(6)) doi:10.1093/geront/gnaf101.

Safety and Effectiveness of Fetal Myelomeningocele Repair: Case Series Analysis Using an Exteriorized Uterus and a Fetoscopic Approach.

Miranda ML, Ximenes R, Andrade KC, et al.

Fetal diagnosis and therapy 2025; (52(5)):521-531 doi:10.1159/000546549.

Risk factors for neural tube defects in the war and siege-affected tigray regional state of ethiopia: a case-control study.

Berihu BA, Mulugeta A, Magana T, et al.

BMC pregnancy and childbirth 2025; (25(1)):638 doi:10.1186/s12884-025-07724-8.

Evaluating Decisional Regret in Adults With Spina Bifida Regarding Childhood Surgeries for Neurogenic Bladder and Bowel.

Batra NV, Johnston AW, Cain MP, et al.

The Journal of urology 2025; (214(4)):426-434 doi:10.1097/JU.0000000000004643.

Perinatal palliative care in an infant with exencephaly: Supporting life beyond 3 years of age.

Bayo Varão G, Parravicini E, Aziz A, Brady S

Journal of neonatal-perinatal medicine 2025; (18(6)):604-610 doi:10.1177/19345798251351003.

The Management of Myelomeningocele Study and Beyond: Trends and Innovations in the Management of Myelomeningocele.

Fogel H, Adapa AR, Teasley DE, Feldstein NA

World neurosurgery 2025; (199()):123983 doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2025.123983.

Time to Death and Predictors Among Neonates with Neural Tube Defects in Two Public Hospitals, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A Retrospective Follow-Up Study.

Hiyar EM, Teshome GS, Ashagre FM, et al.

Pediatric health, medicine and therapeutics 2025; (16()):195-208 doi:10.2147/PHMT.S527499.

From exencephaly to anencephaly: a catastrophic continuum of neural tube defects from embryogenesis to ultrasonographic diagnosis.

Andonotopo W, Bachnas MA, Dewantiningrum J, et al.

Journal of perinatal medicine 2025; (53(9)):1172-1190 doi:10.1515/jpm-2025-0125.

Outcomes of Postnatal Myelomeningocele Repair in a Japanese Single-center Cohort: A Comparison with the Management of Myelomeningocele Study Trial.

Usami K, Wada S, Ozawa K, et al.

Neurologia medico-chirurgica 2026; (66(3)):185-191 doi:10.2176/jns-nmc.2025-0281.