llustration of the spinal cord protrusion in myelomeningocele.
Caption
With myelomeningocele, the spinal cord protrudes through an opening in the spine. The protrusion of the spinal cord may change the flow of spinal fluid and pull the brain stem into the base of the skull.
Credit
NICHD
Description
llustration of the spinal cord protrusion in myelomeningocele.