Spina bifida patients have unique needs related to urologic care due to the nature of this disease. Here, routine urodynamics care for patients with spina bifida will be discussed.

What is Spina Bifida

Spina bifida¹ is a birth defect that is characterized by the incomplete closing of the backbone and associated membranes around the spinal cord. While the lower back is the most common location for spina bifida, in rare instances children may experience this disorder in the neck or thoracic spine.

The mildest form of spinal bifida is occulta², in which children are asymptomatic or have very mild symptoms. In this instance, children commonly have a spot on their back where a gap in the spine is located, such as a dimple, dark spot, swelling, or a hairy patch.

Meingocele is more serious than spina bifida occulta, but generally only causes mild problems due to the sac of fluid that is present at the spinal gap.

For complicated cases of Interstitial Cystitis, urodynamics testing may be recommended. What is urodynamics and interstitial cystitis? How are urodynamics tests performed, and for whom are they recommended? The answers to these questions will be discussed here.

Brighter Health Network, LLC  (formerly named Bladder Health Network) which offers medical diagnostic solutions such as urodynamics testing services, recently announced it has acquired INSIGHT Urodynamics, LLC for an undisclosed amount.

Brighter Health Network, LLC (BHN), which offers medical diagnostic solutions such as urodynamics testing services, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire INSIGHT Urodynamics, LLC for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition is expected to be immediately accretive to earnings.

Urodynamics testing is performed in clinics and hospitals all across the globe, and the specifics of the testing can vary wildly. Often these specifics don't impact the final result, but often they do and often certain practices can have very detrimental results. Here at BHN we have a very long list of Best Practices that we use for the urodynamics testing we provide our clients. These best practices allow us to offer the best testing possible and help us be very efficient. Below we provide a short list of best practices that we think are very critical and can be helpful to others.