Catalog

Congenital hydromyelia

No MMS code

Link to WHO Definition

Congenital hydromyelia – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1842315334

A condition caused by failure of the spinal column to correctly develop during the antenatal period. This condition is characterised by formation of a syrinx inside the spinal cord cavity. This condition can also present with nerve deterioration due to encroachment of the syrinx on the spinal cord.