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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"myelomeningocele"”.
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Management of Myelomeningocele in Namibia
… of information on the surgical management of myelomeningocele (MMC) in Namibia. We had three objectives (1) Determine the occurrence of Spina Bifida (SB) in Namibia from 2017 to 2021, (2) Determine the management and outcomes of babies born with MMC/SB, (3) Determine the extent of …
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Myelomeningocele and the Neuropsychological Functioning of Bilingual Children
Myelomeningocele is the most common and most severe form of spina bifida, affecting the brain and spinal cord of millions of children. Children of Hispanic background have the highest prevalence rate of this condition. Despite this fact, research that examines the cognitive profiles of Hispanic …
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The prevalence of neural tube defects and the outcome of myelomeningocele in Cape Town
… to determine the outcome of children born with a myelomeningocele and operated on within the Neurosurgical service of the University of Cape Town. The aim of the prevalence study was to document the frequency of neural tube defects (NTD) over a twenty year period in Cape Town (1973 - 1992) and to …
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Visual Perception in Children with Spina Bifida Myelomeningocele and the Impact of Posterior Cortical Changes
… perception in 81 children with spina bifida myelomeningocele (SBM) relative to 28 controls, and related this performance to indices of cortical thickness, gray matter volume, and white matter volume for a subset of these participants. Results revealed weaknesses for children with SBM on both …
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To determine the short-term outcome of combined Ventriculoperitoneal Shunting and Myelomeningocele repair at the University Teaching Hospital
Background and Objective: There is paucity of data on the outcome of combined VPS insertion and myelomeningocoele repair, and whether this will reduce morbidity and mortality. This study was designed to address this research question. Method: Prospective descriptive interventional study was used …
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To determine the short-term outcome of combined Ventriculoperitoneal Shunting and Myelomeningocele repair at the University Teaching Hospital
Background and Objective: There is paucity of data on the outcome of combined VPS insertion and myelomeningocoele repair, and whether this will reduce morbidity and mortality. This study was designed to address this research question. Method: Prospective descriptive interventional study was used …
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Factors affecting the development of mathematical concepts in children with spina bifida and hydrocephalus
… and detailed case studies of nine children with Myelomeningocele and Hydrocephalus, all of whom were in the same year group. Secondly, large scale data on approximately 600 children with Spina Bifida, from Sheffield Children's Hospital, was analysed. The analysis was broken down into groups based …
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Profiles of Neuropsychological Functioning in Children and Adolescents with Spina Bifda
… of cognitive functioning. 96 children with SB myelomeningocele (ages 8-15) completed a brief assessment battery. Hierarchical and non-hierarchical cluster analyses were used to identify and confirm a cluster solution. Hypothesized predictors of cluster membership included lesion level, number …
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Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Failures At Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital
… were Post infectious hydrocephalus 29.4%, Myelomeningocele 19.7% and Premature Intraventricular haemorrhage 14.1%. Orbis-sigma II(OSVII), Distal slit valves and Antibiotic impregnated catheters were used most frequently. Failure rates were highest in the revision group, 34.7% compared to …
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Joint Center Movement Analysis and 3D Motion Modeling of Upper Arm - Comparison of Several Algorithms with the Visual 3-D Program
600 out of every 100,000 people in the United States today suffer from some form of cerebellar disease that causes major abnormalities in the equilibrium and aligned, coordinated movement of the body. Hence it becomes essential to diagnose the extent of the movement and gait disorder and provide …