Spinal Dysraphism and Tethered Cord Syndrome
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Review and Classification of Occult Spinal Dysraphism and Tethered Cord Syndrome in Children
Tethered cord syndrome (TCS) or occult spinal dysraphism sequence is a collection of neurological conditions that potentially result from the abnormal fixation of the spinal cord secondary to a developmentally acquired or postoperative pathology. We present a schema for TCS consisting of etiology, embryology, pathophysiology, presentation, and classification in order to facilitate the comprehen...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Korean Medical Association
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1975-8456
DOI: 10.5124/jkma.2009.52.1.78