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ArticleJournal of pediatric rehabilitation medicine2025

Spina bifida as a congenital neurodevelopmental condition: Developing a philosophy of health care transition across the lifespan.

Jonathan Castillo, Judy K Thibadeau, Erin Witt, Tim Brei, Heidi Castillo

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Article in Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 authors.

Jonathan CastilloDevelopmental Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Nebraska Hospital/University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1663-5804
Judy K ThibadeauSpina Bifida Association, Arlington, VA, USA.
Erin WittDevelopmental Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Nebraska Hospital/University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA.
Tim BreiSpina Bifida Association, Arlington, VA, USA.
Heidi CastilloDevelopmental Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Nebraska Hospital/University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4825-3096

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Spina bifida (SB) is a broad term encompassing several subgroups of neural tube defects including myelomeningocele, meningocele, and lipomyelomeningocele. Myelomeningocele is the most common form of open SB, accounting for approximately 80% of all SB. For a significant subpopulation of historically underserved individuals, precursors to poor condition-specific outcomes may be best conceptualized through a "three-hit" model. Whereas the first two "hits" are experienced prenatally (i.e., neural tube lesion and its environmental exposure to amniotic fluid), the third "hit" may involve combinations of additional genetic and/or ecological exposures, such as unfavorable social drivers of health. Promisingly, life expectancy for people living with SB has improved significantly due to continued development in medical technology. However, there are also notable differences in the health systems that take care of children when compared to adults, and many individuals struggle with this transition. In response, The Spina Bifida Association's

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Spinal DysraphismTransition to Adult CareAdultChildHumansadult-centered caremyelomeningocele“Three-hit” modeltransition to adult care

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PMID41213895
PMCPMC13292728

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