Observations on spinal dysraphism.

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dc.contributor.authorTripathy, Pen_US
dc.contributor.authorRoy, Ien_US
dc.contributor.authorBhattacharya, M Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorBanerjee, S Nen_US
dc.contributor.authorRoy, R Nen_US
dc.date.accessioned1989-03-01en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-31T11:45:09Z
dc.date.available1989-03-01en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-31T11:45:09Z
dc.date.issued1989-03-01en_US
dc.description.abstractAn attempt has been made to look into the age at presentation, incidence and clinical presentation of 40 patients with spinal dysraphism. Thirteen cases of myelomeningocele and 11 cases of meningocele constituted the 'aperta' group and there were 16 'occulta' cases. Though among the 'aperta' cases male is to female ratio was 1:1, a marked male preponderance of 2.2:1 was seen among 'occulta' cases. First born child was found to be most frequently (44.50%) affected in the present series. Myelography remained a mainstay in deciding operation in 'occulta' cases. All 'aperta' cases and 11 out of 16 'occulta' cases were treated by operation. Regarding results of treatment, all cases with meningocele were fully cured, cases with myelomeningocele showed no improvement but further deterioration of the neurological status could be arrested. Hydrocephalus was associated in 8 out of 13 cases with myelomeningocele and ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt were instituted in all of them. Prognostic significance of presence of hydrocephalus was profoundly grave as was evident from the mortality rate (10%) in this series.en_US
dc.identifier.citationTripathy P, Roy I, Bhattacharya MK, Banerjee SN, Roy RN. Observations on spinal dysraphism. Journal of the Indian Medical Association. 1989 Mar; 87(3): 62-4en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/100492
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.jimaonline.org.in/en_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshCerebrospinal Fluid Shuntsen_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.subject.meshChild, Preschoolen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIndiaen_US
dc.subject.meshInfanten_US
dc.subject.meshLaminectomyen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMeningocele --surgeryen_US
dc.subject.meshMeningomyelocele --surgeryen_US
dc.subject.meshSpina Bifida Occulta --surgeryen_US
dc.titleObservations on spinal dysraphism.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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