The Prevalence of Chiari II Malformation in Neonates with Myelomeningocele at Ayub Teaching Hospital, KPK | Pakistan Journal of Neurological Surgery 2022

Author(s)

Ehtisham Ahmed Khan Afridi Departments of,,Neurosurgery,Ayub Teaching Hospital, Abbottabad, Pakistan

Muhammad Waleed Khan Departments of,,Neurosurgery,Ayub Teaching Hospital, Abbottabad, Pakistan

Shabana Naz Departments of,,Pathology, Ayub Teaching Hospital,Abbottabad,Pakistan

Saadia Maqbool Departments of,,Neurosurgery,Ayub Teaching Hospital, Abbottabad, Pakistan

Aqsa Shehzadi Departments of,,Neurosurgery,Ayub Teaching Hospital, Abbottabad, Pakistan

Nusrat Shaheen Departments of,,Neurosurgery,Ayub Teaching Hospital, Abbottabad, Pakistan

Abstract

Objective: Neural tube defects (NTDs) are common in northern areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) and need a lot of community education for the parents regarding this disease, which impaired the patients for their whole life. The study aimed to assess the contribution of a family history of myelomeningocele and the resulting incidence of Chiari II malformation. Materials and Methods: A total of 131 patients were observed to determine the frequency of the Chiari II malformation in patients with myelomeningocele who presented in Ayub Teaching Hospital, Abbottabad. All neonates were sent to the radiology department for MRI. A repair procedure for meningomyelocele was done. Results: The mean age was 16.56 days. In 53.4% of neonates, there was a familial history of spinal dysraphism, while in 46.6% there was no familial history. Chiari II malformation was present in 23.7% of patients who presented with myelomeningocele. A significant difference (p-value < 0.00001) existed between the presence/absence of a family history of myelomeningocele and Chiari II malformation out of the total. Conclusion: Early surgery, along with a multidisciplinary approach, provides the best opportunity for improved results and survival.

Publication Details

Page(s) 453-460

DOI 10.36552/pjns.v26i3.776

Published Journal: Pakistan Journal of Neurological Surgery, Volume: 26, Issue: 3, Year: 2022

Keywords

Maternal folate intake Meningomyelocele Neural Tissue Meningomyelocele MMC Repair

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