title: Magnetic resonance imaging of postrepair-myelomeningocele--findings in 31 children and adolescents.
abstract: 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.
authors: Deutsche Klinik für Diagnostik, Fachbereich Kernspintomographie, Wiesbaden, West Germany.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Just
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Ermert
authors: H P
authors: HP
authors: Higer
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Voth
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Schwarz
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Pfannenstiel
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008591:Meningomyelocele / Q000601:surgery*; D009069:Movement Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012677:Sensation; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000175:diagnosis; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis