LANDOUZY'S DISEASE'S TYPE
\lˈanduːziz dɪzˈiːzɪz tˈa͡ɪp], \lˈanduːziz dɪzˈiːzɪz tˈaɪp], \l_ˈa_n_d_uː_z_i_z d_ɪ_z_ˈiː_z_ɪ_z t_ˈaɪ_p]\
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Acquired Meningomyeloceles
- Congenital, or rarely acquired, herniation meningeal spinal cord tissue through a bony defect vertebral column. majority these defects occur lumbosacral region. features include PARAPLEGIA, loss of sensation in the lower body, and incontinence. This condition may be associated with ARNOLD-CHIARI MALFORMATION HYDROCEPHALUS. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1992, Ch55, pp35-6)