Prenatal counseling for myelomeningocele: prognoses, decisions and outcomes

Background In 2007, we reported the outcomes of 238 patients counseled by pediatricians following ultrasound (US) diagnosis of a nervous system defect (Avellino et al.). Here, we compare a subset of these patients diagnosed with myelomeningocele (MM) to a group of patients not counselled by a pediatrician. We have gathered data regarding prenatal prognoses and outcomes for these two groups.