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CHAPTER 24 Neural Tube Defects. JESSICA (Case Study) PREVALENCE OF NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS THE ORIGIN OF NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS PREVENTION OF NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS USING FOLIC ACID SUPPLEMENTATION PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS TREATMENT OF A MENINGOMYELOCELE IN THE NEWBORN PERIOD
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CHAPTER 24Neural Tube Defects • JESSICA (Case Study) • PREVALENCE OF NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS • THE ORIGIN OF NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS • PREVENTION OF NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS USING FOLIC ACID SUPPLEMENTATION • PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS • TREATMENT OF A MENINGOMYELOCELE IN THE NEWBORN PERIOD • PRIMARY NEUROLOGICAL IMPAIRMENTS IN CHILDREN WITH MENINGOMYELOCELE • Paralysis and Loss of Sensation • Chiari Malformation and Hydrocephalus • ASSOCIATED IMPAIRMENTS AND MEDICAL COMPLICATIONS • Mobility Impairments • Cognitive Impairments • Seizure Disorders • Visual Impairments
Musculoskeletal Abnormalities • Spinal Curvatures and Humps • Urinary Dysfunction • Bowel Dysfunction • Skin Sores • Weight and Stature Abnormalities • Sexual Dysfunction • Allergy to Latex • Neurological Deterioration • EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS • PSYCHOSOCIAL ISSUES FOR THE CHILD • INTERDISCIPLINARY MANAGEMENT • OUTCOME • SUMMARY