"Meningomyelocele" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Congenital, or rarely acquired, herniation of meningeal and spinal cord tissue through a bony defect in the vertebral column. The majority of these defects occur in the lumbosacral region. Clinical features include PARAPLEGIA, loss of sensation in the lower body, and incontinence. This condition may be associated with the ARNOLD-CHIARI MALFORMATION and HYDROCEPHALUS. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1992, Ch55, pp35-6)
| Descriptor ID |
D008591
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.500.680.610 C16.131.666.680.610
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| Concept/Terms |
Meningomyelocele- Meningomyelocele
- Meningomyeloceles
- Myelomeningocele
- Myelomeningoceles
Acquired Meningomyelocele- Acquired Meningomyelocele
- Acquired Meningomyeloceles
- Meningomyelocele, Acquired
- Meningomyeloceles, Acquired
- Myelomeningocele, Acquired
- Acquired Myelomeningocele
- Acquired Myelomeningoceles
- Myelomeningoceles, Acquired
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| 1995 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Meningomyelocele" by people in Profiles.
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Spine shortening of tethered cord. J Neurosurg Spine. 2011 Jul; 15(1):19-20; author reply p 20.
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Imaging of terminal myelocystoceles. J Natl Med Assoc. 1996 Aug; 88(8):510-6.
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MR of terminal myelocystoceles. Eur J Radiol. 1995 Sep; 20(3):215-20.
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Operative resection of 100 spinal lipomas in infants less than 1 year of age. Pediatr Neurosurg. 1995; 23(4):182-6; discussion 186-7.
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The radiological evaluation of the child with a myelomeningocele. J Natl Med Assoc. 1991 Jul; 83(7):608-14.
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Cerebrospinal fluid eosinophilia and sterile shunt malfunction. Neurosurgery. 1988 Nov; 23(5):645-9.