O DEMETHYLASES
\ˈə͡ʊ dˈɛmiːθˌɪle͡ɪsɪz], \ˈəʊ dˈɛmiːθˌɪleɪsɪz], \ˈəʊ d_ˈɛ_m_iː_θ_ˌɪ_l_eɪ_s_ɪ_z]\
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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)