Incidence, follow-up, and postnatal clinical progress of children with central nervous system anomalies on fetal MRI.

Objective: MRI is increasingly employed to assess intrauterine fetal anomalies. Central nervous system (CNS) anomalies are common structural conditions that warrant evaluation with fetal MRI and subsequent prenatal consultation with a pediatric neurosurgeon. As the use of fetal MRI increases, there is greater impetus to understand the most common CNS structural anomalies diagnosed in utero, as well as their natural histories.

Myelomeningocele Including Fetal Prescription.

Myelomeningocele (MMC) is one of the most common birth defects, affecting 0.2 to 0.4 per 1,000 live births in the United States.

Surgical management of quadrigeminal cistern arachnoid cysts: case series and literature review.

Objective: Quadrigeminal cistern arachnoid cysts (QACs) are congenital lesions that can cause pineal region compression and obstructive hydrocephalus when sufficiently large. Management of these cysts is controversial and rates of reintervention are high. Given the limited data on the management of QACs, the authors retrospectively reviewed 20 years of cases managed at their institution and performed a literature review on this topic.

Macrocephaly in the Primary Care Provider's Office.

Macrocephaly is commonly encountered in the primary care provider's office. It is defined as an occipitofrontal circumference that is greater than 2 standard deviations above the mean for the child's given age. Macrocephaly is a nonspecific clinical finding that may be benign or require further evaluation.