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MeSH Heading: Spinal Dysraphism
Tree Number(s): C10.500.680.800; C16.131.666.680.800
Unique ID: D016135
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016135
Annotation: general or unspecified; prefer specifics
Scope Note: Congenital defects of closure of one or more vertebral arches, which may be associated with malformations of the spinal cord, nerve roots, congenital fibrous bands, lipomas, and congenital cysts. These malformations range from mild (e.g., SPINA BIFIDA OCCULTA) to severe, including rachischisis where there is complete failure of neural tube and spinal cord fusion, resulting in exposure of the spinal cord at the surface. Spinal dysraphism includes all forms of spina bifida. The open form is called SPINA BIFIDA CYSTICA and the closed form is SPINA BIFIDA OCCULTA. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1992, Ch55, p34)
Entry Term(s): Cleft Spine; Open Spine; Rachischisis; Schistorrhachis; Spina Bifida; Spinal Dysraphia; Status Dysraphicus
NLM Classification #: WE 730
Public MeSH Note: 1991; see STATUS DYSRAPHICUS 1964-90 ; for SPINA BIFIDA see SPINA BIFIDA OCCULTA 1978-1990, see SPINAL DYSRAPHISM 1966-1977
History Note: 1991(1964); for SPINA BIFIDA use SPINA BIFIDA OCCULTA 1978-1990, use SPINAL DYSRAPHISM 1966-1970
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1990/07/27
Revision Date: 2018/07/02

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Concept UI: M0024641
Scope Note: Congenital defects of closure of one or more vertebral arches, which may be associated with malformations of the spinal cord, nerve roots, congenital fibrous bands, lipomas, and congenital cysts. These malformations range from mild (e.g., SPINA BIFIDA OCCULTA) to severe, including rachischisis where there is complete failure of neural tube and spinal cord fusion, resulting in exposure of the spinal cord at the surface. Spinal dysraphism includes all forms of spina bifida. The open form is called SPINA BIFIDA CYSTICA and the closed form is SPINA BIFIDA OCCULTA. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1992, Ch55, p34)
Terms: Spinal Dysraphism Preferred Term
Term UI T047926
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Cleft Spine
Term UI T842503
Date04/18/2013
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID GHR (2014); Open Spine
Term UI T842504
Date04/18/2013
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID GHR (2014); Spinal Dysraphia
Term UI T047927
Date01/12/1990
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1991); Spina Bifida
Term UI T047925
Date01/12/1990
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Schistorrhachis
Term UI T372036
Date11/03/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2000)

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