There have been no prospective studies to mean age 35 of babies born with open spina bifida and a birth head circumference ≥ 90 th centile. This study was supported by ASBAH (Association of Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus ).BackgroundHydrocephalus is common in spina bifida. There have been no...
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In 8 infants born with gross disorganization of the basal ganglia or brainstem (as later confirmed by necropsy) there was no sweat response anywhere to either thermal or chemical stimulation. Similar generalized anhidrosis was found in 4 other infants with severe hydrocephalus. These studies are ...
Gastric outlet obstructionis discussed below in terms of more likely causes in infants or children and adults. Raised intracranial pressuremay occur due to a number of reasons. Hydrocephalus, intracranial bleeding (hemorrhage), tumor or infections like meningitis or encephalitis need to be considered a...
She had been born with spina bifida - a birth defect that involves damage to the spine and the nervous tissue of the spinal cord - and hydrocephalus, a build-up of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain. Her parents believe this was caused by the drugs Sue was taking for her eczema. ``...
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various tissues, including spinal cord via an AAV9 vector. These SMN-targeted therapies have been found effective in improving outcomes and are approved for use in SMA in the US and elsewhere. This article discusses the clinical trial results for SMN-directed therapies with a focus on efficacy,...
intrauterine hydrocephalusintrauterine diagnosisnewborn-babiesnormal developmentoutcomeThe authors present the results of their follow-up studies of data from the last four years on patients with congenital ventriculomegaly. Objective: To study the psychomotor and mental developmental outcome of neonates with...
Epileptiform spasms were observed in 6,3% (2012), 7,5% (2011), 12,0% (2010) of prematurely born babies. Decompensated hydrocephalus developed in 4,2% (2012), 7,5% (2011), 16,0% (2010) of extremely premature babies. Conclusion Thus, the researches conducted by us show that prematurity...
Chronic HydrocephalusEpidemiological StudiesCerebrospinal FluidThe article reports on the prevalence of neural tube defects (NTD) among babies delivered at Omdurman Maternity Hospital in Khartoum, Sudan. According to the authors, between February 2003 and January 2004, there were 64 babies born with open...