a congenital defect of the central nervous system in which a sac containing part of the spinal cord and its meninges protrude through a gap in the vertebral column; frequently accompanied by hydrocephalus and mental retardation
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myelomeningocele::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | birth defect, congenital abnormality, congenital anomaly, congenital defect, congenital disorder |
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It is accompanied by a type of spina bifida, known as myelomeningocele.
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In myelomeningocele, the backbone and the spinal canal have not closed properly before birth.
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Adzick's second article concerns fetal surgery for open spina bifida, referred to as myelomeningocele.
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Whatley has myelomeningocele, the most serious of the three types of spina bifida, which has no known cause or cure.
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In both study groups, surgeons used the same technique to cover the myelomeningocele with multiple layers of the fetus's own tissue.
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To repair a myelomeningocele, fetal surgeons shield the developing spinal cord by closing the defect with the fetus's own tissue.
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In addition, by stopping the leak of cerebrospinal fluid from the myelomeningocele defect, prenatal surgery reverses hindbrain herniation in utero.
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Such reactions account for a significant proportion of perioperativeanaphylactic reaction, especially in children with myelomeningocele.
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Myelomeningocele is devastating, occurring when part of the spinal column does not close around the spinal cord, failing to protect it during stages of fetal development.
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- A congenital defect of the central nervous system in which a sac containing part of the spinal cord and its meninges protrude through a gap in the vertebral column; frequently accompanied by hydrocephalus and mental retardation
- Spina bifida (Latin: "split spine") is a developmental birth defect caused by the incomplete closure of the embryonic neural tube. Some vertebrae overlying the spinal cord are not fully formed and remain unfused and open. ...
- A form of spina bifida characterized by protrusion of the spinal meninges
- Form of spina bifida in which there is herniation of meninges and spinal cord parenchyma through defective posterior arches
- Type of neural tube defect in which the spinal cord is exposed at birth and is often leaking cerebrospinal fluid. It usually leads to the Chiari II malformation.
- A congenital defect, usually occurring in the lumbosacral region of the spine (lower back), in which the neural arches fail to close, thereby exposing the contents of the spinal canal posteriorly
