Neural Tube Defects
Neural Tube Defects
Neural Tube Defects
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Complications leading to progressive<br />
Tubular cavitation<br />
called a syrinx<br />
neurological dysfunction<br />
• Syringobulbia (syringes occurring in<br />
the brainstem)<br />
• Syringomyelia (syringes anywhere in<br />
the spinal cord)<br />
• Bowel and/or Bladder Dysfunction:<br />
potential for neurogenic bowel and/or<br />
bladder (requires clean, intermittent<br />
catheterization on a regularly timed<br />
schedule)