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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
12
pubmed:dateCreated
1996-8-7
pubmed:abstractText
The progressive neurologic dysfunction caused by occult spinal dysraphism can be prevented with early clinical recognition, radiographic diagnosis, and neurosurgical treatment. However, detection of occult spinal dysraphism in the infant is difficult because neurologic symptoms often are not apparent until the child becomes ambulatory. Occult spinal dysraphism, however, can be suspected in the asymptomatic neonate when cutaneous stigmata, such as hemangiomas, hairy patches, deep and/or eccentric dimples, or subcutaneous masses are seen over the lumbosacral spine. Because of the serious, often irreversible, sequelae of a delayed diagnosis, spinal sonography of high-risk infants with midline, lumbosacral, cutaneous stigmata should be considered as an effective, noninvasive screening method.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0009-9228
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
34
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
650-4
pubmed:dateRevised
2005-11-16
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1995
pubmed:articleTitle
Occult spinal dysraphism in the infant.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington 40536-0084, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review