Diseases

Spina Bifida Cystica

A form of spinal dysraphism associated with a protruding cyst made up of either meninges (i.e., a MENINGOCELE) or meninges in combination with spinal cord tissue (i.e., a MENINGOMYELOCELE). These lesions are frequently associated with spinal cord dysfunction, HYDROCEPHALUS, and SYRINGOMYELIA. (From Davis et al., Textbook of Neuropathology, 2nd ed, pp224-5)

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A form of spinal dysraphism associated with a protruding cyst made up of either meninges (i.e., a MENINGOCELE) or meninges in combination with spinal cord tissue (i.e., a MENINGOMYELOCELE). These lesions are frequently associated with spinal cord dysfunction, HYDROCEPHALUS, and SYRINGOMYELIA. (From Davis et al., Textbook of Neuropathology, 2nd ed, pp224-5)

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4 entry terms
  • Spina Bifida Aperta
  • Spina Bifida Manifesta
  • Spina Bifida, Open
  • Open Spina Bifida

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34 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

91; was see MENINGOMYELOCELE 1978-90

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  • Meningomyelocele (1978-1990)
  • Spinal Dysraphism (1966-1977)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Spina Bifida Cystica. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016137. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016137
  2. Spina Bifida Cystica. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q54972151