Household income and adverse childhood outcomes after prenatal myelomeningocele repair

The authors aimed to investigate the relationship between household income during prenatal myelomeningocele repair and subsequent adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes in children. They found that lower household income was associated with poorer developmental scores and a higher frequency of neurosurgical interventions both in toddlerhood and at school age. Specifically, children from households earning less than $50,000 exhibited worse neurodevelopmental outcomes and quality of life compared to those from higher-income households.