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ArticleCureus2023

Cervical Myelocystocele: A One-in-50,000 Congenital Abnormality of the Spinal Cord.

Ali Msheik, Daniel Abbass, Mohamad Bayram, Ahmad Awde, Zeinab Al Mokdad

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Article in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

0 citing papers in PubMed, 1 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 4 countries.

Ali MsheikNeurological Surgery, Zahraa Hospital University Medical Center, Beirut, LBN.
Daniel AbbassNeurological Surgery, Al Rassoul Al-Aazam Hospital, Beirut, LBN.
Mohamad BayramNeurological Surgery, Al Rassoul Al-Aazam Hospital, Beirut, LBN.
Ahmad AwdeNeurosurgery, Endovascular Neurosurgery, Al Rassoul Al-Aazam Hospital, Beirut, LBN.
Zeinab Al MokdadMedical Sciences, Public Health, Lebanese University Faculty of Medical Sciences, Hadath, LBN.
Lebanese University · LB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Neural tube defects are a group of birth defects that affect the development of the spinal cord and brain. Myelomeningocele is a type of neural tube defect that results in the protrusion of the spinal cord and meninges through a defect in the vertebral column. While myelomeningocele is a relatively rare condition, cervical myelomeningocele is extremely uncommon. The condition can lead to various neurological problems and atrophies and is typically diagnosed in the first trimester of pregnancy using an ultrasound examination. Surgical intervention is typically recommended to repair the affected vertebral column. In this report, we describe the case of a four-month-old baby boy who was diagnosed with a cervical myelocystocele and successfully treated surgically. The patient had an excellent postoperative status, and this case highlights the importance of early diagnosis and intervention in the management of this rare condition.

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bladder dysfunctionbowel dysfunctiondysraphismmyelomeningocelespina bifidatethered spinal cord

Identifiers

PMID37168187
PMCPMC10165719
OpenAlexW4362721840

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