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Review
. 2020;13(4):461-466.
doi: 10.3233/PRM-200735.

Prenatal counseling: Guidelines for the care of people with spina bifida

Paige Terrien Church  1   2   1 , Heidi Castillo  3   1 , Jonathan Castillo  3   1 , Anne Berndl  1   2 , Timothy Brei  4 , Gregory Heuer  5 , Lori J Howell  6 , Mark Merkens  7
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Prenatal counseling: Guidelines for the care of people with spina bifida

Paige Terrien Church et al. J Pediatr Rehabil Med. 2020.

Abstract

As the diagnosis of Spina Bifida (SB) is often made prenatally, SB-specific prenatal counseling is needed. It is essential to provide information about medical care and lifelong impact of this diagnosis, treatment options available to women carrying fetuses affected, and resources that will assist in the care of individuals with SB. This article outlines the SB Prenatal Counseling Guidelines from the 2018 Spina Bifida Association's Fourth Edition of the Guidelines for the Care of People with Spina Bifida and acknowledges that further research in SB prenatal counseling is warranted.

Keywords: Spina bifida; counseling; fetal therapies; myelomeningocele; neural tube defects; prenatal care.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have no conflicts of interest to report.

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