Meningomyelocele

Synonyms

Acquired Meningomyelocele

Acquired Meningomyeloceles

Acquired Myelomeningocele

Acquired Myelomeningoceles

Meningomyelocele, Acquired

Meningomyeloceles

Meningomyeloceles, Acquired

Myelocele

Myeloceles

Myelomeningocele

Myelomeningocele, Acquired

Myelomeningoceles

Myelomeningoceles, Acquired

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)