SPINA BIFIDA-PROGNOSTIC FACTORS
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SUMMARY
1. ASIA scoring is not validated in spina bifida.
GOOD PROGNOSTIC FACTORS
2. Lower anatomical lesions, better prognosis if L2 and below, especially below L5. L4-L5 lesions tended to walk 57-90% of the time. Sacral lesions tended to walk mostly[1]
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3. No hydrocephalus.
4. Absence or milder severity of Chiari II malformation.
Reference(s)
- ↑ Chicago longitudinal study of 118 children born with spina bifida 1975-1979.
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