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[Frequency of myelodysplasia in the GDR (author's transl)]
Zentralblatt Fur Chirurgie
|January 1, 1982
Insights
Myelomeningocele affects 6 in 10,000 children, with a significant 34% mortality rate in the first year of life. This study tracked living children and evaluated deaths from this condition between 1973-1977.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Neurology
- Developmental Biology
- Public Health
Context:
- Myelomeningocele is a severe form of spina bifida.
- Understanding the epidemiology of myelomeningocele is crucial for early intervention and resource allocation.
- Previous epidemiological data may not fully capture the incidence and early mortality in specific populations.
Purpose:
- To determine the morbidity and mortality rates of myelomeningocele in children aged 1-12 years.
- To establish the incidence of myelomeningocele within a defined population.
- To analyze early-life mortality associated with myelomeningocele.
Summary:
- A study involving children aged 1-12 with myelomeningocele was conducted using questionnaires.
- Death certificates of children who died from myelomeningocele between 1973 and 1977 were analyzed.
- The incidence of myelomeningocele was found to be 6 per 10,000 live births.
- Mortality within the first year of life for affected children was 34%.
Impact:
- Provides essential epidemiological data on myelomeningocele incidence and early mortality.
- Highlights the critical need for improved prenatal diagnosis and postnatal care for spina bifida.
- Informs public health strategies and resource planning for pediatric neurodevelopmental disorders.
Abstract:
All living children suffering from myelomeningoceles and being 1 to 12 years old were registered by means of a questionnaire. The death certificates of all those children who came to death from myelomeningoceles between 1973 and 1977 were also evaluated. Ratio of morbidity: 6 to 10000 live born children. In the first year of life the mortality rate amounted to 34%.