Spina bifida: management
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Spina bifida: management. Craniocervical junction X rays, Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI): features
- Craniocervical junction X rays
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- Computed tomography (CT) 3D reconstruction
- Computed tomography angiography (CTA)
Screening for spina bifida
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Treatment
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Investigational treatments
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References
- Venkataramana NK. Spinal dysraphism. J Pediatr Neurosci 2011; 6(Suppl1): S31–S40.
- Hassan AS, Du YL, Lee SY, Wang A, Farmer DL. Spina bifida: a review of the genetics, pathophysiology and emerging cellular therapies. J Dev Biol 2022; 10:22.
- Guo F, Turgut M. Precise management of Chiari malformation with type I. Front Surg 2022; 9:850879.
