Interdisciplinary treatment of spina bifida children

The Treatment of Spina Bifida

are glad to have a full and authoritative account of it provided by the originator. The work is enriched by the addition of Professor Humphry's drawings, and by a special account of the pathology of spina bifida from the pen of Professor Cleland. The author modestly refers to the report of the Clinical Society on his mode of treatment with some gratitude, and at the same time with a certain amo...

Selection for treatment in spina bifida cystica.

This paper discusses (1) the mortality in 295 patients with myelomeningocele born 1961-9, (2) the "quality of life" of 88 surviving patients born 1961-5, and (3) their implications for selection for treatment in spina bifida cystica. Evidence is presented that high neurological levels, the presence of severe hydrocephalus, especially if present at birth, meningitis and ventriculitis, and gross ...

Verb generation in children with spina bifida.

We investigated verb generation in children with spina bifida meningomyelocele (SBM; n = 55) and in typically developing controls (n = 32). Participants completed 6 blocks (40 trials each) of a task requiring them to produce a semantically related verb in response to a target noun and an additional 40 trials on which they were simply required to read target nouns aloud. After controlling for re...

Interdisciplinary care for children with spina bifida in East and Southern Africa

The prevalence of newborns spina bifida and hydrocephalus in low and middle income economies (LMIE) is higher than in high income economies (HIE). In this article, the International Federation for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus (IF) reflects on its findings of 20 years of work in East and Southern Africa. Active parent involvement in care and interdisciplinary approach are crucial for a success...

Spina Bifida (Myelomeningocele)