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== Diagnostic Tests/Lab Tests/Lab Values == | == Diagnostic Tests/Lab Tests/Lab Values == | ||
*Alpha-fetoprotein blood test when 16-18 weeks pregnant | |||
*Ultra-sound of the spine | |||
*Maternal amneocentesis- amniotic fluid taken during pregnancy | |||
*After birth: X-ray, MRI, CT scan | |||
*Meningocele and myelomeningocele are visible on exam (path 840) | |||
*Meningocele: protruding sac is transilluminated | |||
*Myelomeningocele: no light shines through the protruding sac<br><br> | |||
== Etiology/Causes == | == Etiology/Causes == |
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Original Editors -Ally O'Bryan & Stephanie Smith from Bellarmine University's Pathophysiology of Complex Patient Problems project.
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- Alpha-fetoprotein blood test when 16-18 weeks pregnant
- Ultra-sound of the spine
- Maternal amneocentesis- amniotic fluid taken during pregnancy
- After birth: X-ray, MRI, CT scan
- Meningocele and myelomeningocele are visible on exam (path 840)
- Meningocele: protruding sac is transilluminated
- Myelomeningocele: no light shines through the protruding sac
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