Myelomeningocele: An Evolving Understanding and a Lifespan Approach to Care

Objectives:

• Understand the myelomeningocele lesion, its associated conditions, as well as function as related to lesion level
• Apply the principles of neurogenic bowel and bladder management with a focus on preservation of kidney function and social continence, as well as the impact of continence on independence and quality of life
• Anticipate how function and health with myelomeningocele evolve and what factors contribute to the evolution, including executive function, skin integrity, and age-related changes in mobility