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Most Common: Hearing Loss (D034381), Deafness (D003638), Sensorineural HL (D006319), Waardenburg Syndrome, Usher Syndromes
Term ID:6959
Name:Meningomyelocele
Definition: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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ParentIDs:MESH:D009436
TreeNumbers:C10.500.680.610 |C16.131.666.680.610
Synonyms:Acquired Meningomyelocele |Acquired Meningomyeloceles |Acquired Myelomeningocele |Acquired Myelomeningoceles |Meningomyelocele, Acquired |Meningomyeloceles |Meningomyeloceles, Acquired |Myelocele |Myeloceles |Myelomeningocele |Myelomeningocele, Acquired |Myelomenin
Slim Mappings:Congenital abnormality|Nervous system disease
Reference: MedGen: D008591
MeSH: D008591
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