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Malformations of the Spinal Cord

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Spine and spinal cord malformations are often collectively summarized under the term of spinal dysraphisms [39]. This term was first employed by Lichtenstein (1940) [36]. Open spinal dysraphism is a common congenital midline defect of the nervous system and has been historically reported in 2–4/1 000 live births [14]. However, the true incidence of spinal dysraphism is not well studied. Myelomeningocele accounts for the vast majority of open spinal dysraphisms (98.8%) [32, 39].

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Könü-Leblebicioglu, D., Yonekawa, Y. (2008). Malformations of the Spinal Cord. In: Boos, N., Aebi, M. (eds) Spinal Disorders. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-69091-7_29

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