CNS Guidelines Podcast_Pediatric Myelomeningocele

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Recent advances in medicine and technology have made prenatal repair of myelomeningocele (MM) possible. This systematic review was conducted to evaluate all available evidence to aid clinicians and guide clinical practice by determining the best options for management of pediatric MM. Guidelines authors aimed to systematically review the literature and make evidence based recommendations about the timing of closure after birth, and to investigate the evidence concerning persistent ventriculomegaly and cognitive impairment. J. Bradley Elder, MD David F. Bauer, MD, MPH Jeffrey P. Blount, MD Susan R. Durham, MD, MS