Diastematomyelia: A congenital malformation involving a split in the spinal cord (diastematomyelia). Symptoms vary according to the size and location of the defect. Mild cases may cause few if any symptoms. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Diastematomyelia is available below.
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Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Diastematomyelia as a "rare disease".
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