A diagnostic approach for the evaluation of spina bifida by three-dimensional ultrasonography.

Comparison of Two- and Three-dimensional Ultrasonography in the Evaluation of Lesion Level in Fetuses with Spina Bifida.

PURPOSE To evaluate the precision of both two- and three-dimensional ultrasonography in determining vertebral lesion level (the first open vertebra) in patients with spina bifida. METHODS This was a prospective longitudinal study comprising of fetuses with open spina bifida who were treated in the fetal medicine division of the department of obstetrics of Hospital das Clínicas of the Universi...

Comparison of Two- and Three-dimensional Ultrasonography in the Evaluation of Lesion Level in Fetuses with Spina Bifida Comparação entre a ultrassonografia bidimensional e a ultrassonografia tridimensional na avaliação do nível da lesão nos fetos com espinha bífida

Comparison of Health-Related Quality of Life in Mothers of Children with Spina Bifida and Cerebral Palsy

Background Spina bifida (SB) is the most common abnormalities in neural tube defects in Iran. The aim of this study was to assess health-related quality of life in mothers of children with spina bifida and to compare their quality of life with mothers of children with cerebral palsy (CP). Materials and Methods Two-hundred and three mothers were recruited using the convenience sampling strategy...

Intracranial translucency as a sonographic marker of open spina bifida at first trimester

Spina bifida is the one of the most common severe congenital abnormality of the central nervous system. Scalloping of the frontal bones called “the lemon sign” and caudal displacement of the cerebellum called “the banana sign” are known as cranial signs of open spina bifida on ultrasonography at the second trimester. Although these signs are useful methods in diagnosing of open spina bifida in ...

Diagnostic value of ultrasonography in spinal abnormalities among children with neurogenic bladder

BACKGROUND Nowadays, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the gold standard for evaluation and diagnosis of spinal cord abnormalities, which are considered among the leading causes of neurogenic bladder; however, MRI is a costly imaging method and is not available at all health centers. Sporadic studies have shown the alignment of MRI with ultrasonography results in diagnosis of spinal abnormali...