Preschool Neurobehavioral Outcome following Fetal Myelomeningocele Surgery
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Preschool neurobehavioral outcome following fetal myelomeningocele surgery.
OBJECTIVE It was the aim of this study to assess the prevalence of preschool neurobehavioral problems in children following fetal myelomeningocele (fMMC) surgery. METHODS Prior to the Management of Myelomeningocele Study, 30 fMMC patients underwent a standardized neurodevelopmental examination at 5 years of age. The prevalence of behavioral problems was assessed by the Child Behavior Check Li...
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عنوان ژورنال: Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1421-9964,1015-3837
DOI: 10.1159/000330048