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Meningomyelocele

Meningomyelocele: Introduction

Meningomyelocele: A very rare developmental disorder where a part of the membrane that covers the spinal cord and part of the spinal cord itself protrudes through an abnormal opening in the bones of the spinal column. The condition may be asymptomatic or if the defect is large, severe neurological abnormalities may result. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Meningomyelocele is available below.

Symptoms of Meningomyelocele

• Asymptomatic
• Hydrocephalus
• Bowel dysfunction
• Bladder dysfunction
• Spinal defect
• more symptoms...»

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Home Diagnostic Testing

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Meningomyelocele?

• Misdiagnosis of Meningomyelocele
• Hidden causes of Meningomyelocele (possibly wrongly diagnosed)

Causes of Meningomyelocele

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Disease Topics Related To Meningomyelocele

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Meningomyelocele:

• Spina bifida
• Myelomeningocele
• Anencephaly
• Hydrocephalus
• Spina bifida occulta
• more related diseases...»

Meningomyelocele: Undiagnosed Conditions

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Misdiagnosis and Meningomyelocele

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Meningomyelocele: Research Doctors & Specialists

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• Spinal Specialists:
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Meningomyelocele: Animations

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Research about Meningomyelocele

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Clinical Trials for Meningomyelocele

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Meningomyelocele include:

• Management of Myelomeningocele Study (MOMS) - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Effect of Botulinum-Toxin in Neurogenic Bladders in Children With Myelomeningocele - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Botulinum A toxin (drug)
• more trials...»

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Meningomyelocele: Broader Related Topics

• Back conditions
• Spinal cord conditions
• Spine conditions
• more types...»

Types of Meningomyelocele

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