Assessment of longitudinal brain development using super-resolution magnetic resonance imaging following fetal open spina bifida surgery.

Nada MuftiJ ChappellMichael AertsenM EbnerL FidonJan A DeprestA L DavidA Melbournenull null

Published in: Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (2023)

Following fetal OSB repair, volume, shape and curvedness in ventricles and unmyelinated white matter were significantly different from normal fetuses. Morphological brain changes after fetal surgery were not limited to effects on CSF circulation. These observations may have neurocognitive implications for postnatal outcomes. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

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