Article topic: Myelomeningocele Author: Lubna Al-Rawabdeh Editor: Omar Jbarah Reviewer: Ethar Hazaimeh Keywords: Myelomeningocele, Spina bifida, Hydrocephalus, Chiari Malformation Overview Myelomeningocele is classified as a development defect represented by a neural tube progenitor. Such a condition is observed in one in every 2900 live births and is classified under the severe category of spina bifida [1]. This condition results from neural tube closure defects and is characterized by the clinical signs of bony column fusion in the posterior vertebral region [2]. In such circumstances, due to abnormal development of the cord and the meninges, motor and sensory deficits are […]

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