Myelomeningoceles and How to Reduce their Incidence
published by Damascus University
in 2012
in Medicine
and research's language is
العربية
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Abstract in English
Myelomeningoceles are very common anamoly in our country. Mostly it ends
with permanent damage and handicap. Lot of these children die due to meningitis as a complication.
It still till now a large number of children with myelo meningoceles seek medical care in pediatric hospital
and other health centers. So, we must know the reasons and the predisposing factors for the
myelomeningoceles to reduce their incidence.
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