OBJECTIVE: Recent studies have suggested that retethering in patients operated for a tight
or fatty filum is higher than previously predicted. In this retrospective review, outcome, …

Much controversy still exists about the relative advantages and disadvantages of anteriorly
vs. posteriorly placed shunts in terms of infection rate and duration of function. During a 27-…

Fetal ventriculomegaly refers to a condition in which there is enlargement of the ventricular
spaces, typically on prenatal ultrasound. It can be associated with other CNS or extra-CNS …

A retrospective analysis of patients with lipomyelomeningocele cared for at two referral
centers was completed to derive relationships between neurological function and patient age. …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: As the practice of in utero repair of myelomeningoceles
becomes more prevalent, knowledge of the expected MR imaging findings has become …

Spina bifida is the most common nonchromosomal birth defect, resulting in permanent
disability of multiple organ systems, yet compatible with long-term survival. Important advances …

OBJECTIVE Methylprednisolone sodium succinate (MPSS) has been studied as a pharmacological
adjunct that may be given to patients with acute spinal cord injury (ASCI) to improve …

BACKGROUND Occipital-cervical fusion (OCF) and ventral decompression (VD) may be
used in the treatment of pediatric Chiari-1 malformation (CM-1) with syringomyelia (SM) as …

Fetal MRI and neonatal MRI of the central nervous system (CNS) are complementary tools
that can help to accurately counsel and direct the management of children with anomalies of …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Fetal MRI has become a valuable tool in the evaluation of
open spinal dysraphisms making studies comparing prenatal and postnatal MRI findings …