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Myelomeningocele is a serious birth defect where the spine and spinal cord do not properly form or close. This results in an opening in the spine covered by a sac that contains spinal fluid and sometimes portions of the spinal cord or nerves. It occurs early in pregnancy if the neural tube, which becomes the brain and spinal cord, fails to close fully. Babies with myelomeningocele often experience issues like loss of movement or sensation, bladder and bowel problems, and hydrocephalus. Treatment requires im
- Author
- Solange Villaizan
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- EN