Magnetic resonance imaging of postrepair-myelomeningocele - findings in 31 children and adolescents

Magnetic resonance imaging has clearly demonstrated its efficacy in the diagnosis of pathological processes in the C.N.S. We examined 31 children who had undergone plastic closure of myelomeningocele a few days post partum. We could show that a high percentage of the patients (89%) presented the pat...

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Published in:Neurosurgical review 1987-01, Vol.10 (1), p.47-52
Main Authors: JUST, M, ERMERT, J, HIGER, H.-P, VOTH, D, SCHWARZ, M, PFANNENSTIEL, P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Child, Preschool
Cysts - diagnosis
Humans
Lipoma - diagnosis
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Malformations of the nervous system
Medical sciences
Meningomyelocele - surgery
Movement Disorders - diagnosis
Neurology
Postoperative Complications - diagnosis
Sensation
Spinal Cord Compression - diagnosis
Spinal Cord Diseases - diagnosis
Spinal Cord Neoplasms - diagnosis
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Summary:Magnetic resonance imaging has clearly demonstrated its efficacy in the diagnosis of pathological processes in the C.N.S. We examined 31 children who had undergone plastic closure of myelomeningocele a few days post partum. We could show that a high percentage of the patients (89%) presented the pathological anatomy of a tethered spinal cord; clinical symptoms of the tethered spinal cord syndrome, i.e. progressive neurological symptoms, however, are rarely observed. Possible revision of neurosurgical treatment of MMC is discussed.
ISSN:0344-5607
1437-2320
DOI:10.1007/BF01780594