This article is part of the supplement: 48th Annual Meeting of the Society for Research into Hydrocephalus and Spina Bifida .

Oral Presentation

Neuropsychological assessment of cerebellar malformation in Spina Bifida

Anja Vinck , Ben Maassen, Reinier Mullaart and Jan Rotteveel

Interdisciplinary Child Neurology Centre 945, University Medical Centre St Radboud, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

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from 48th Annual Meeting of the Society for Research into Hydrocephalus and Spina Bifida
Dublin, Ireland. 23–26 June 2004

Cerebrospinal Fluid Research 2004, 1(Suppl 1):S7doi:10.1186/1743-8454-1-S1-S7

Published:	23 December 2004

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It is widely agreed that the typical cognitive profile of children with spina bifida is influenced by medical variables such as hydrocephalus, the height of the lesion and other physical complications [1]. However, very little is known about the specific contribution of the Arnold-Chiari malformation (ACM) in the information processing of these children. The aim of this study is to delineate in the cognitive profile the specific contribution of the ACM by comparing within a group of children with spina bifida among those with and without ACM.