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. 2011 Oct;6(Suppl 1):S31-40.
doi: 10.4103/1817-1745.85707.

Spinal dysraphism

N K Venkataramana  1
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Spinal dysraphism

N K Venkataramana. J Pediatr Neurosci. 2011 Oct.

Abstract

To review the clinical features and current understanding of spina bifida with an emphasis on the Indian Scenario. Selected articles and current English language texts were reviewed. The authors experience was also reviewed and analysed. Spina bifida is a common congenital anomaly encompassing a wide spectrum of neural tube defects.It is broadly classified as spina bifida aperta and occulta. With the prenatal screening, the incidence of aperta is gradually declining, whereas the detection of occulta has increased with the advent of magnetic resonance imaging. Over the years, the understanding of pathophysiology has made a significant changein the management of these anomalies. Early detection and complete correction can significantly reduce the neurological disability. This article is an overview of spina bifida with a special emphasis on Indian scenario.

Keywords: Aperta; Indian scenario; occulta; spina bifida; tethered cord syndrome.

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Conflict of Interest: None declared.

Figures

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Myelomeningocele
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Bifid spine
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Bifida spine
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Meningocele
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Dysplastic skin
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Lipoma with tuft of Hair
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Tail
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Tuft of hair
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Dysplastic skin
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Imaging of tethering
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MRI of tethered cord
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Retethering
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Lipoma
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Terminal lipoma
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Lipomyelomeningoceles
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Lipomyelomeningocele
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Dermal sinus
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