title: Antenatal treatment of central nervous system defects: current and future developments in experimental therapies.
abstract: Pathogenesis and intrauterine treatment of central nervous system defects are described. Current and future developments in fetal therapies and/or surgical correction of malformations and stem cell engraftments are discussed.
authors.affiliation: International Center for Interdisciplinary Studies of Immunology, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, D.C.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Michejda
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002490:Central Nervous System / Q000002:abnormalities*; D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000628:therapy; D008253:Macaca mulatta; D009436:Neural Tube Defects / Q000628:therapy*; D011247:Pregnancy; D033581:Stem Cell Transplantation