Myelomeningocoele in Nigeria: Has There Been Any Change with Improved Neurosurgery Care?

Authors

  • Ephraim Onyia Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu,+234 Nigeria
  • Mark Chikani Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu,+234 Nigeria
  • Wilfred Mezue
  • Enoch Uche
  • Izuchukwu Iloabachie
  • Matthew Mesi
  • Emeka Okorie

Keywords:

Myelomeningocoele, Folic acid, Limb paralysis.

Abstract

A 6 year retrospective study of the clinical and pathological profile of myelomeningoceles who had neurosurgical care at the neurosurgical unit of the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital Enugu, South-East Nigeria from 2010-2015 was done. The review found 57 males (54.2%) and 47 females (45.8%). Patients

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Published

2017-02-25

How to Cite

Onyia, E., Chikani, M., Mezue, W., Uche, E., Iloabachie, I., Mesi, M., & Okorie, E. (2017). Myelomeningocoele in Nigeria: Has There Been Any Change with Improved Neurosurgery Care?. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 32(1), 64–74. Retrieved from https://www.gssrr.org/index.php/JournalOfBasicAndApplied/article/view/6473

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