Myelomeningocele is a type of spina bifida — a birth defect in which a fetus’s spine and spinal canal don’t close before birth. Healthcare providers can usually diagnose myelomeningocele during pregnancy and perform surgery during pregnancy or …

2017年11月14日 · What is meningomyelocele in children? Meningomyelocele, also commonly known as myelomeningocele, is a type of spina bifida. Spina bifida is a birth defect in which the spinal canal and the...

meningomyelocele: the lesion involves parts of the spinal cord and the meninges within the sac; myeloschisis: the neural tissue is exposed to the environment, without a sac or meninges

Myelomeningocele (MMC), also known as meningomyelocele, is the type of spina bifida that often results in the most severe complications and affects the meninges and nerves. [30] In individuals with myelomeningocele, the unfused portion of the spinal column allows the spinal cord to protrude through an opening.

Meningomyelocele is characterized by the herniation of the spinal cord and its protective coverings (the meninges) through an opening in the vertebral column. This condition usually manifests at birth and can lead to significant physical and …

2024年11月21日 · Myelomeningocele is a severe neural tube defect resulting from incomplete closure of the spinal cord during early fetal development, usually within the first month of gestation. This condition is a form of open spinal dysraphism or spina bifida aperta.

Myelomeningocele is the most severe form of spina bifida. How Are Spina Bifida, Meningocele or Myelomeningocele Diagnosed? These conditions are found during prenatal testing (testing of mother and unborn baby during pregnancy). If your doctor suspects a problem, additional tests may be ordered, such as:

Myelomeningocele (pronounced “my-ello-meningo-seel”), or MMC, is the most severe form of spina bifida. MMC occurs when the protective tube (neural tube) around the spinal cord does not close all the way. The bones and tissue do not form normally.

2024年3月12日 · Myelomeningocele (also referred to as spina bifida aperta) is a neural tube defect that results in exposure of the meninges and spinal cord to the environment.

Meningomyelocele (MMC) affects as many as 1 in 1000 births, comprising the most common of pediatric neurogenic bladder and paralysis. Neurogenic bladder in these children presents with various patterns of detrusor-sphincter dysfunction within a wide range of severity.