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Nervous System Diseases > Nervous System Malformations > Neural Tube Defects > Meningomyelocele
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities > Congenital Abnormalities > Nervous System Malformations > Neural Tube Defects > Meningomyelocele

Terme préférentiel

Meningomyelocele  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Définition

  • 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)

Concept générique

Synonyme(s)

  • Myelomeningocele

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-BPTGMCMJ-5

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RDF/XML TURTLE JSON-LD Date de création 01/01/1999, dernière modification le 03/11/1999