Diastematomyelia

Known as: Diastematomyelias 
A rare congenital abnormality in which the spinal cord is split in half by fibrous or bony tissue. It may present as an isolated phenomenon or in… (More)
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2003
2003
Prenatal diagnosis of diastematomyelia
Diastematomyelia, also termed split cord malformation, is a form of occult spinal dysraphism characterized by a cleft in the… (More)
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Review
1992
Review
1992
Split cord malformation: Part I: A unified theory of embryogenesis for double spinal cord malformations.
Much confusion still exists concerning the pathological definitions and clinical significance of double spinal cord malformations… (More)
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1991
1991
Cervical spine diastematomyelia in adulthood.
Adult cervical diastematomyelia is a rare malformation and is usually associated with posterior element anomalies. A case of… (More)
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1989
1989
Diastematomyelia: prenatal ultrasonic appearances.
Four cases of in-utero diastematomyelia are presented and the ultrasonic features described. Characteristic findings are… (More)
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1986
1986
Concurrent hydromyelia and diastematomyelia.
Hydromyelia was discovered in six of 13 patients with diastematomyelia. In one patient, hydromyelia affected only the segments of… (More)
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1985
1985
Demonstration of diastematomyelia and associated abnormalities with MR imaging.
Three patients were studied with a 0.3 T superconducting magnet to assess the role of magnetic resonance (MR) imaging in the… (More)
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1982
1982
Dimyelia, diplomyelia, and diastematomyelia.
Four types of rare human spinal cord duplications are reported. (1) Dimyelia, a complete duplication of the spinal cord, was… (More)
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1980
1980
Diastematomyelia in an adult.
Surgical treatment of diastematomyelia, with removal of the spur and dural septum, is indicated in adults with progressive… (More)
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Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Two-stage corrective surgery for congenital deformities of the spine.
Sixty patients with congenital deformities of the spine were operated upon in the past fifteen years using a two-stage procedure… (More)
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1975
1975
Computed tomography in diastematomyelia.
The diagnosis of diastematomyelia was confirmed in 2 patients by computed tomography (CT). Abnormalities of the vertebral bodies… (More)
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