Lonton A P
Z Kinderchir. 1985 Dec;40 Suppl 1:34-6. doi: 10.1055/s-2008-1059764.
1367 survivors (997 myelomeningoceles, 207 meningoceles, 81 lipomas of the cauda equina and 82 encephaloceles) were included in this study of sex differences. Contrary to widespread opinion, very few differences were observed. Myelomeningocele patients had significantly lower IQs, smaller heads and thinner brains. However, these differences were small and clinically inconsequential. There were no significant differences in degree of physical handicap. Any differences which were found tended to reflect research findings from the nonhandicapped population. Likewise, the males and females with meningoceles, lipomas and encephaloceles were remarkably similar in their intellectual and physical handicap characteristics. Sex differences in patients with neural tube malformations are of minimal significance and only likely to affect clinical decisions in the area of genito-urinary problems.
1367名幸存者（997例脊髓脊膜膨出、207例脑膜膨出、81例马尾脂肪瘤和82例脑膨出）被纳入这项关于性别差异的研究。与普遍看法相反，观察到的差异非常少。脊髓脊膜膨出患者的智商显著较低，头部较小，脑容量较薄。然而，这些差异很小，临床上无关紧要。身体残疾程度没有显著差异。所发现的任何差异往往反映了来自非残疾人群的研究结果。同样，患有脑膜膨出、脂肪瘤和脑膨出的男性和女性在智力和身体残疾特征方面非常相似。神经管畸形患者的性别差异意义极小，仅可能影响泌尿生殖问题领域的临床决策。
