2022年4月19日 · Myelomeningocele is a type of spina bifida — a birth defect in which a fetus’s spine and spinal canal don’t close before birth. Healthcare providers can usually diagnose myelomeningocele during pregnancy and perform surgery during pregnancy or after birth to repair the opening in your baby’s spine.

2022年11月11日 · Myelomeningocele is the most severe type of spina bifida. It occurs when the neural tube fails to close before the birth of a baby, forming a sac that holds some parts of the spinal...

Myelomeningocele is a severe form of spina bifida in which the spinal cord and nerves develop outside of the body and are contained in a fluid-filled sac that is visible outside of the back area. These babies typically have weakness and loss of sensation below the sac.

2023年12月31日 · Myelomeningocele is a birth defect in which the backbone and spinal canal do not close fully before birth. The condition is a type of neural tube defect (NTD).

2024年11月21日 · Myelomeningocele is a severe neural tube defect resulting from incomplete closure of the spinal cord during early fetal development, usually within the first month of gestation. This condition is a form of open spinal dysraphism or spina bifida aperta.

What Is Myelomeningocele? Myelomeningocele (pronounced “my-ello-meningo-seel”), or MMC, is the most severe form of spina bifida. MMC occurs when the protective tube (neural tube) around the spinal cord does not close all the way. The bones and tissue do not form normally.

Myelomeningocele occurs when the spine and spinal cord do not form correctly during early development, causing a condition known as spina bifida. Myelomeningocele is the most serious form of spina bifida. It happens when parts of the spinal cord and nerves pop out through the open part of the spine.

Spina bifida occulta is the mildest form of spina bifida. Meningocele forms when the bones of the spine (vertebrae) do not close completely, and the meninges protrude in a sac through the hole that is formed. Myelomeningocele is the most severe form of spina bifida. How Are Spina Bifida, Meningocele or Myelomeningocele Diagnosed?

What is myelomeningocele? Myelomeningocele (my-elo-men-IN-go-seal) is a defect of the backbone (spine), spinal cord and spinal canal. Myelomeningocele (also called MMC) is the most serious form of spina bifida. In spina bifida, as a fetus grows during pregnancy, the coverings of the spinal cord do not close around the spinal cord as they should.

Myelomeningocele is a birth defect where there is a gap in the layer of bone as well as the skin and internal coverings that surround the spinal cord. Myelomeningocele is a type of spina bifida. Most babies with myelomeningocele need to be treated with surgery shortly after birth.