Preferred Label : meningomyelocele;
MeSH definition : 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);
MeSH synonym : myelomeningoceles; meningomyeloceles; myelomeningocele;
MeSH hyponym : acquired meningomyelocele; Acquired Meningomyeloceles; Meningomyelocele, Acquired; Meningomyeloceles, Acquired; Myelomeningocele, Acquired; Acquired Myelomeningocele; Acquired Myelomeningoceles; Myelomeningoceles, Acquired;
Related MeSH term : myelocele; Myeloceles;
Origin ID : D008591;
UMLS CUI : C0025312;
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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)
https://smf.swisshealthweb.ch/fr/article/doi/fms.2014.02131/
2014
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false
false
Switzerland
French
journal article
meningomyelocele
image
fetal diseases
fetus
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http://www.orpha.net/consor/cgi-bin/OC_Exp.php?Lng=FR&Expert=93969
2011
France
scientific and technical information
meningomyelocele
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http://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/Fr/HealthAZ/ConditionsandDiseases/BrainandNervousSystemDisorders/Pages/Spina-Bifida-Myelomeningocele-and-Meningocele.aspx
2009
Canada
popular works
spinal dysraphism
child
meningomyelocele
meningocele
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