"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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| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Meningomyelocele" by people in Profiles.
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Tager DS, Gabos PG, Rogers KJ. Increased medial pedicle angulation of the lumbar spine as a function of the posterior osseous defect in patients with myelomeningocele. Spine Deform. 2022 05; 10(3):709-716.
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Lorenzana DJ, Mueske NM, Ryan DD, Van Speybroeck AL, Wren TA. Quantitative Analysis of Lower Leg Adipose Tissue Distribution in Youth with Myelomeningocele. J Child Neurol. 2016 07; 31(8):979-84.
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Piatt JH. Adults with myelomeningocele and other forms of spinal dysraphism: hospital care in the United States since the turn of the millennium. J Neurosurg Spine. 2016 Jul; 25(1):69-77.
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Iorio JA, Jakoi AM, Steiner CD, Cahill PJ, Samdani A, Betz RR, Singla A. Minimally Invasive Lateral Interbody Fusion in the Treatment of Scoliosis Associated with Myelomeningocele. Surg Technol Int. 2015 May; 26:371-5.
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Piatt JH. Treatment of myelomeningocele: a review of outcomes and continuing neurosurgical considerations among adults. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2010 Dec; 6(6):515-25.
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Samdani AF, Fine AL, Sagoo SS, Shah SC, Cahill PJ, Clements DH, Betz RR. A patient with myelomeningocele: is untethering necessary prior to scoliosis correction? Neurosurg Focus. 2010 Jul; 29(1):E8.
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Piatt JH. Tethered cord release. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2009 Jul; 4(1):26-7; discussion 27.
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Samdani AF, St Hilaire T, Emans JB, Smith JT, Song K, Campbell RJ, Betz RR. The usefulness of VEPTR in the older child with complex spine and chest deformity. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2010 Mar; 468(3):700-4.
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Meeks JJ, Hagerty JA, Chaviano AH. Bulbar urethral ligation for managing persistent urinary incontinence in young men with myelomeningocele. BJU Int. 2009 Jul; 104(2):221-4.
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Lynch A, Ryu JC, Agrawal S, Galloway JC. Power mobility training for a 7-month-old infant with spina bifida. Pediatr Phys Ther. 2009; 21(4):362-8.