Improvement of motor function and decreased need for postnatal shunting in children who had undergone intrauterine myelomeningocele repair.

Objective: To compare neuromotor development between patients who did and those who did not undergo intrauterine myelomeningocele repair.

Methods: Children with myelomeningocele aged between 3.5 and 6 years who did undergo intrauterine repair (Group A, n=6) or not (Group B; n=7) were assessed for neuromotor development at both anatomical and functional levels, need for orthoses, and cognitive function.