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Spina bifida aperta

Espinha bífida aberta

Category

Definition

A condition caused by failure of the neural tube to correctly develop during the antenatal period. This condition is characterised by nerve damage originating from a known location in the spine, signified by the presence of a meningocele or myelomeningocele. This condition may present with physical or mental impairment.

Index Terms

Spina bifida apertaOpen spina bifidaSpina bifida without hydrocephalusSpina bifida manifestaSpina bifida aperta with tethered spinal cordTotal spina bifida apertaTotal open spina bifidaTotal spina bifida without hydrocephalusThoracolumbosacral spina bifida apertaThoracic spina bifida without hydrocephalusThoracolumbosacral spina bifida without hydrocephalusThoracolumbosacral open spina bifidadorsal spina bifida NOSthoracolumbar spina bifida NOSspina bifida aperta of thoracic spinespina bifida of dorsal regionthoracic spina bifidathoracic spina bifida apertaLumbosacral spina bifida apertaLumbar spina bifida without hydrocephalusLumbosacral spina bifida without hydrocephalusLumbosacral open spina bifidalumbar spina bifidalumbosacral spina bifidalumbosacral spina bifida NOSspina bifida of lumbar regionCervical spina bifida apertaCervical open spina bifidaCervical spina bifida without hydrocephaluscervical spina bifidaspina bifida aperta of cervical spineCervicothoracic spina bifida apertaCervicothoracic spina bifida without hydrocephalusCervicothoracic open spina bifidaUpper thoracic spina bifida apertaUpper thoracic open spina bifidaUpper thoracic spina bifida without hydrocephalus