Survey on Untethering of the Spinal Cord and Urological Manifestations among Spina Bifida Patients in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Singh Nisheljeet (Author), Abu Bakar Azizi (Author), Kamalanathan Palaniandy (Author), Dharmendra Ganesan (Author), Teng Aik Ong (Author), Azmi Alias (Author), Ramalinggam Rajamanickam (Author), Wahib M. Atroosh (Author), Siti Waheeda Mohd-Zin (Author), Andrea Lee-Shamsuddin (Author), Singh Nivrenjeet (Author), Warren Lo (Author), Noraishah Mydin Abdul-Aziz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The incidence and severity of urinary tract infections (UTIs) due to spina bifida is poorly understood in Malaysia. Tethering of the spinal cord is a pathological fixation of the cord in the vertebral column that can result in neurogenic bladder dysfunction and other neurological problems. It occurs...