Meningomyelocele after cerebral palsy is the most common congenital defects of the nervous system that impairs the functioning of many body’s structures. This study aimed to assess the effect of six weeks selected physical training on balance, postural control and lower limb function in children with Meningomyelocele. In this quasi-experimental study, 10 boys aged 10-11 years with Meningomyeloc...

While the terms 'meningocele' and meningomyelocele', as defined in a dictionary, appear clearly separate, these words have been qualified and assigned nuances by a variety of workers, rendering them somewhat confusing today. Thus for instance, a dictionary (Dorland, 1965) defines a meningomyelocele as 'a hernial protrusion of a part of the meninges and substance of the spinal cord through a def...

OBJECTIVE Data on body fat and fitness in adolescents and young adults with meningomyelocele are scarce. The aim of this study was to assess body fat and fitness in this patient group. In addition, we explored whether the level of everyday physical activity is related to body fat and fitness. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Body fat (skinfold thickness), fitness (VO2peak), and everyday physical activity...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The number of patients allergic to latex has increased significantly. It is crucial to recognize the cases in order to prevent and apply adequate treatment. The objective of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of allergy to latex in meningomyelocele patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS A retrospective evaluation of medical records of patients with meningomyelocele d...

A fetus with lobar holoprosencephaly and lumbosacral meningomyelocele associated with duplication of the short arm of chromosome 3 is reported. The anomalies were detected on fetal ultrasound at 20 weeks' gestation and the autopsy findings correlated well with the prenatal findings. The fetal karyotype was 46,XY,der(3)del(3)(p26) dup(3)(p26p21.3). The association of holoprosencephaly with dupli...

BACKGROUND Congenital anomalies play a significant role in perinatal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. The frequency of these congenital anomalies varies in different populations. Objective of this study was to find out the frequencies of congenital anomalies admitted in nursery of Ayub Teaching Hospital, Abbottabad. METHODS In this descriptive, cross-sectional study all patients admitted...

Meningomyelocele is one of the most important congenital abnormalities, and is often associated with hydrocephalus. A recent survey (Eckstein and Macnab, 1966) showed that the mortality rate with modem treatment had faUen from about 50% in 1958 to about 20% at present. The purpose of this report is to review the causes of death in a combined series of 1091 patients with meningomyelocele or hydr...

This report presents a case of a combined infected rectal duplication cyst (RDC) associated incidentally with a meningomyelocele in and adult female documented with sagittal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). A comprehensive differential diagnosis is presented. Surgical excision is recommended to prevent malignant degeneration of the RDC. CASE PRESENTATION An 18 year-old female presented with pe...