"Meningomyelocele" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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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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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Meningomyelocele" by people in Profiles.
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Neighborhood deprivation is not associated with abortion consideration or completion in patients with fetal myelomeningocele. Prenat Diagn. 2024 09; 44(10):1170-1178.
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Abortion consideration and completion among people with a fetus affected with myelomeningocele: a single maternal-fetal surgical center experience. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2024 04; 6(4):101316.
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The value and limitations of using predetermined criteria in decision making for maternal-fetal interventions. Prenat Diagn. 2023 06; 43(6):792-797.
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Evaluating the Efficacy of Rib-to-pelvis Growth-friendly Surgery for the Treatment of Non-ambulatory Early-Onset Scoliosis Myelomeningocele Patients. J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev. 2022 05 01; 6(5).
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YouTube as a Source of Patient Information for Prenatal Repair of Myelomeningocele. Am J Perinatol. 2021 01; 38(2):140-144.
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Physician views regarding the benefits and burdens of prenatal surgery for myelomeningocele. J Perinatol. 2017 09; 37(9):994-998.
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Specialty-Based Variation in Applying Maternal-Fetal Surgery Trial Evidence. Fetal Diagn Ther. 2017; 42(3):210-217.
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Thirty-day outcomes after postnatal myelomeningocele repair: a National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Pediatric database analysis. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2016 Oct; 18(4):416-422.
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Trends in epidemiology and hospitalization utilization for myelomeningocele repair from 2000 to 2009. Childs Nerv Syst. 2016 Jul; 32(7):1273-9.
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A Rare Triad of Giant Occipital Encephalocele with Lipomyelomeningocele, Tetralogy of Fallot, and Situs Inversus. J Radiol Case Rep. 2016 Mar; 10(3):36-46.