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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Meningomyelocele
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Meningomielocele
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Meningomielocele
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Synonyms English:
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Acquired Meningomyelocele
Myelomeningocele, Acquired
Acquired Meningomyeloceles
Acquired Myelomeningocele
Acquired Myelomeningoceles
Meningomyelocele, Acquired
Meningomyeloceles
Meningomyeloceles, Acquired
Myeloceles
Myelomeningoceles
Myelomeningoceles, Acquired
Myelocele
Myelomeningocele
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Tree Number:
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C10.500.680.610
C16.131.666.680.610
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Definition English:
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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) |
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History Note English:
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78(75); was see under SPINA BIFIDA 1963-77; MYELOCELE was see under SPINA BIFIDA 1963-77
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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29458
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Unique Identifier:
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D008591
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS CID-10 LILACS
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