Spina Bifida: Operability and Time for Surgical Intervention

Spina bifida and sexuality.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate sexual function amongst adult individuals with spina bifida and to register their subjective satisfaction with their sexual life and relationships. SETTING Department for Spinal Cord Injuries, East Denmark. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS Cohort study. Medical record information, neurological examination, personal interview, Functional Independence Measure (FIMTM), Medical Ou...

Spina Bifida and Rehabilitation

Spina bifida (SB) is the incomplete closure of the posterior elements of the vertebrae due to a developmental disorder. Among the causes of childhood disability, SB is the second most common cause after cerebral palsy. Generally, secondary motor neuron findings are seen below the lesion.The ambulation grade and the orthoses used by patients vary according to the level of the lesion. SB patients...

Non-surgical Intervention of Knee Flexion Contracture in Children with Spina Bifida: Case Report

[Purpose] The purpose of this case report is to describe for the first time, the use of serial casting in the management of knee joint flexion contracture for a young child with spina bifida. [Case Description] The child was 6 years old, and had L3-L4 spina bifida level lesion with quadriceps muscle strength grade 3 +. The child had previously received weekly physiotherapy including stretching ...

Spina Bifida (Myelomeningocele)

The Surgical Treatment of Hydrocephalus Associated with Spina Bifida *

The problem of treatment of the hydrocephalus associated with spina bifida has always been a most discouraging one and any improvement in the results, even though slight, is welcome. The treatment heretofore has been indirect with attention directed to preservation of the sac with mobilization of the cord or to restriction of fluid formation by ablation of the choroid plexuses. Both have been r...