"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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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 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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Larrew T, Eskandari R, Holden KR, Chen A, Spellicy CJ, Jones JR, Lee JA, Lyons MJ. Transgenerational Inheritance of Familial Lipomyelomeningocele. J Child Neurol. 2017 Dec; 32(14):1118-1122.
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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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Adams RC, Vachha B, Samuelson ML, Keefover-Hicks A, Snodgrass WT. Incidence of new onset metabolic acidosis following enteroplasty for myelomeningocele. J Urol. 2010 Jan; 183(1):302-5.
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Vachha B, Adams R. Implications of family environment and language development: comparing typically developing children to those with spina bifida. Child Care Health Dev. 2009 Sep; 35(5):709-16.
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Vachha B, Adams RC, Rollins NK. Limbic tract anomalies in pediatric myelomeningocele and Chiari II malformation: anatomic correlations with memory and learning--initial investigation. Radiology. 2006 Jul; 240(1):194-202.
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Vachha B, Adams R. Influence of family environment on language outcomes in children with myelomeningocele. Child Care Health Dev. 2005 Sep; 31(5):589-96.
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Vachha B, Adams R. Myelomeningocele, temperament patterns, and parental perceptions. Pediatrics. 2005 Jan; 115(1):e58-63.
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Vachha B, Adams R. Language sample analysis in children with myelomeningocele and shunted hydrocephalus. Eur J Pediatr Surg. 2003 Dec; 13 Suppl 1:S36-7.
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Vachha B, Adams R. Language differences in young children with myelomeningocele and shunted hydrocephalus. Pediatr Neurosurg. 2003 Oct; 39(4):184-9.