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A rare open neural tube defect characterized by no other malformation than myelomeningocele (spina bifida with a neural placode exposed at the top of a non-epidermised dysplasic meninges sac and Chiari II malformation).
No clinical trials have been registered for true myelomeningocele.
4 publications have been identified in PubMed for true myelomeningocele. Research spans Case Report / Case Series (50%), Review / Meta-Analysis (25%), and Epidemiology / Natural History (25%).
Evangelista A (2026). [PMID: 41595670](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41595670/). *Biomedicines*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
Nahm NJ (2025). [PMID: 40674469](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40674469/). *JBJS Case Connect*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Ranjan N (2024). [PMID: 39284905](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39284905/). *Childs Nerv Syst*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Flanders TM (2024). [PMID: 38676719](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38676719/). *Childs Nerv Syst*. [Epidemiology / Natural History]
Data assembled from 3 of 12 sources · Last updated Sep 20, 2026, 11:13 AM UTC
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AI-curated news mentioning true myelomeningocele
Updated May 15, 2026
A recent experimental study published in PubMed investigates the effects of fetoscopic surgery on the myometrium using an ovine model of myelomeningocele. This research could provide insights into surgical interventions for this condition.