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Meningomyelocele Learning Center

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Myelomeningocele is a birth defect in which the backbone and spinal canal do not close before birth. The condition is a type of spina bifida.Myelomeningocele is one of the most common birth defects of the central nervou...

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Symptoms
A newborn may have a sac sticking out of the mid to lower back. The doctor cannot see through the sac when shining a...
Causes
Hydrocephalus may affect as many as 90% of children with myelomeningocele. Other disorders of the spinal cord or musc...
Tests
During the second trimester, pregnant women can have a blood test called the quadruple screen. This test screens for ...
Treatments
Genetic counseling may be recommended. In some cases where severe defect is detected early in the pregnancy, a thera...
Drugs
  • No Known Drug Therapy
Prevention
Folic acid supplements may help reduce the risk of neural tube defects such as myelomeningocele. It is recommended t...
Doctor Specialties
Call your health care provider if:A sac sticks out of the spine of a newborn infant. The child is late in walking or ...

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