Spina bifida occulta: Lesion or anomaly?
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2022, Journal of Pediatric SurgeryCitation Excerpt :The spectrum of spina bifida spans from the most benign form, spina bifida occulta, an asymptomatic anomaly in which the neural elements are protected by skin and soft tissue, to open spina bifida, or myelomeningocele (MMC). In MMC, the most common form of spina bifida, the spinal cord and meninges are uncovered, conferring devastating complications. [1–3]. Much of the damage to the spine and hindbrain occurs in utero attributable to the prolonged exposure of the spinal cord to the chemical and physical trauma of the neurotoxic environment of the amnion; thus, clinical practice has shifted focus from postnatal to prenatal intervention [4–6].
The paleoepidemiology of Sacral Spina Bifida Occulta in population samples from the Dakhleh Oasis, Egypt
2019, International Journal of PaleopathologyCitation Excerpt :Yet, two years later, in a study of 138 patients with urodynamic abnormalities, Fidas et al. (1989) found SSBO in 50% of their sample and noted that the abnormalities were especially stressed in these patients. Other studies argue that there are no clinical outcomes in individuals with SSBO (Nejat et al., 2008; Boone et al., 1985). Although SSBO is discussed in our major paleopathology texts (e.g., Aufderheide and Rodríguez-Martín, 1998; Roberts and Manchester, 2005; Ortner and Putschar, 1985), the clinical implications of the occult type are not discussed, implying that it is clinically insignificant.
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2015, International Journal of Obstetric AnesthesiaCitation Excerpt :Neurological impairment, manifest as motor and sensory dysfunction, absent reflexes, sphincter dysfunction, hydrocephalus and Chiari II malformations were more common with higher lesions and those that were classified as “open” at birth.1 Isolated bony abnormalities commonly known as spina bifida occulta are much more common, with a reported incidence ranging from 1.2–50% depending on the definition used.15,16 The majority of these abnormalities are vertebral arch defects in the sacrum, with 80% occurring at S1, 10% at S1–2, 8.4% at L5 and 0.2% at L5–S1.
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Medical students, Memorial University, St John's, Newfoundland.
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Associate Specialist in Rheumatology, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge.