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Profound Near Fatal Respiratory Dysfunction in a Neonate With Meningomyelocele: A Narrative With Neurosurgical Lessons. [PDF]

Case Rep Pediatr
The association between spina bifida, specifically myelomeningocele, and autonomic dysfunction is known although rare. This case highlights the severe respiratory compromise that can occur in paediatric patients secondary to myelomeningocele. We describe a case of a neonate who experienced profound respiratory dysfunction following a successful ...
Singh P, Kadam P, Aniruddhan K, Kaliaperumal C.   +3 more
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Anesthetic challenges in leaking meningomyelocele repair in a neonate

Journal of Marine Medical Society, 2019
Meningomyelocele is a neural tube defect, which comprises of a saccular protrusion containing a neural placode bathed in cerebral spinal fluid. Arachnoid covers the surface of the sac and dura or skin is missing.
Vidhu Bhatnagar, S N Kulkarni, M D Muzammil   +2 more
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Incidence of neural tube defects in tertiary care university hospital in Bangladesh [PDF]

Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
Background Although national population-based birth defect prevalence estimates are unavailable for Bangladesh specifically, data extrapolated from the March Dimes Global Birth Defects Report indicate a prevalence of neural tube defects (NTDs) of 4.7 per
Ismat Jahan, Arif Hossain, Shah Nizam Uddin Shaon, Sadeka Choudhury Moni, Mohammad Kamrul Hassan Shabuj, Sanjoy Kumer Dey, Mohammad Abdul Mannan, Mohammod Shahidullah   +7 more
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Meningomyelocele and Epilepsy

Pediatric Neurology Briefs, 1995
The prevalence of seizures and epilepsy and the occurrence of other brain malformations or structural abnormalities were examined in 81 children with meningomyelocele followed at the multidisciplinary Children’s Clinics for Rehabilitative Services ...
J Gordon Millichap
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Meningomyelocele Repair: A Surgical Audit and Outcome Analysis

Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth
Background: Myelomeningocele (MMC) is the protrusion of the meninges and spinal cord through a defect in the vertebral arches. For successful and long-term outcomes, timely intervention and a multidisciplinary approach are of utmost importance. Objective:
Kartik Chandra Mandal, Arpita Chaudhury, Partha Chakraborty, Sibaji Dasgupta, Saswata Barenya, Pankaj Kumar Halder   +5 more
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The contribution of de novo coding mutations to meningomyelocele. [PDF]

Nature
Ha YJ, Nisal A, Tang I, Lee C, Jhamb I, Wallace C, Howarth R, Schroeder S, Vong KI, Meave N, Jiwani F, Barrows C, Lee S, Jiang N, Patel A, Bagga K, Banka N, Friedman L, Blanco FA, Yu S, Rhee S, Jeong HS, Plutzer I, Major MB, Benoit B, Poüs C, Heffner C, Kibar Z, Bot GM, Northrup H, Au KS, Strain M, Ashley-Koch AE, Finnell RH, Le JT, Meltzer HS, Araujo C, Machado HR, Stevenson RE, Yurrita A, Mumtaz S, Ahmed A, Khara MH, Mutchinick OM, Medina-Bereciartu JR, Hildebrandt F, Melikishvili G, Marwan AI, Capra V, Noureldeen MM, Salem AMS, Issa MY, Zaki MS, Xu L, Lee JE, Shin D, Alkelai A, Shuldiner AR, Kingsmore SF, Murray SA, Gee HY, Miller WT, Tolias KF, Wallingford JB, Spina Bifida Sequencing Consortium, Kim S, Gleeson JG.   +66 more
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Prenatal predictors of ambulation without assistance by 30 months of age in children following prenatal repair of open spina bifida, a systematic review and meta‐analysis

Reproductive, Female and Child Health
Objectives We aimed to investigate prenatal predictors for ambulation without assistance in children following prenatal repair of open spina bifida (OSB). Methods A systematic search was conducted in three databases until June 2022.
Hiba J. Mustafa, Kholoud Arab, Ali Javinani, Shreya Garg, Sadia Nawab, Mounira Habli, Asma Khalil   +6 more
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Cloacal Exstrophy with Normal Penis and Urethra – A Rare Variant

Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons
Classically, cloacal exstrophy presents with omphalocele, bladder exstrophy, imperforate anus, and spinal defects. We report a rare variant of cloacal exstrophy in a 6-day-old male with an intact lower abdominal wall, normal penis, and urethra.
Ruchira Nandan, Bhanumurthy Kaushik Marripati, Ajit Kumar Vidhyarthy, Vaibhav Pandey   +3 more
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A Large Thoracolumbosacral Meningomyelocele From Northern Tanzania: A Case Report. [PDF]

Case Rep Surg
Meningomyelocele and meningocele are types of neural tube defects, which are congenital abnormalities of the spine and spinal cord. These conditions are frequently encountered by pediatric neurosurgeons worldwide and represent a significant public health concern due to their association with a range of collateral conditions, other malformations, and ...
Suleman M, Rabiel H, Vaughan K, Shadrack M, Ndibalema G, Lodhia R, Lodhia J.   +6 more
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Prenatal diagnosis of meningomyelocele resolves as a mature cystic teratoma in the thoracolumbar region. [PDF]

Childs Nerv Syst
Chen-Carrington A, Leonard D, Goodreau A, Rhodes J, Tye GW.   +4 more
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