 Meningomyelocele
"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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| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1993 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1990 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1989 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Meningomyelocele" by people in Profiles over the past ten years.
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Tirumani SB, Mudunoor VK, Aemjal SC, Tirumani H, Rohatgi S. Ossified dysraphic hamartoma with lipomyelocoele/lipomyelomeningocoele-A rare radiological entity. Clin Imaging. 2017 May - Jun; 43:60-63.
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Golinko MS, Patel K, Cai R, Smith A, Ocal E. The deepithelialized skin flap for closure of large myelomeningoceles: a common plastic surgery technique for a novel neurosurgery application. Childs Nerv Syst. 2016 Aug; 32(8):1503-6.
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