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Related with meningomyelocele.
My son has 3 yrs old he born with meningimyelocele and operated it when he was 2 month. Dr. told me that time no nurves damaged during operation and may be he has faced problem in either walk or urine and stool in future. Now he has walked well but he has problem with urine and stool. His urine is continuously pass and stool also.
So pls advice me medicine to recover.
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Patient with congenital problem like mylomeningiocele has some kind of inherent problem of urine and stool control. It's better to get MRI spine and other studies to conclude proper inference. As child is three year old you can wait further and hope for postive
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Needs evaluation with multiple tests to characterise the incontinence type and treatment according to that.
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needs multidisciplinary approach including a urologist.
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Dr. Abhijit Verma
Neurosurgeon
17 yrs exp
Jajpur
When he was operated i.e 2 month of age, that time there is no urine or stool control.
With age it develops.
Also, meningomyelocoel is congenital problem of nerves.
There could be few causes for this
1. Nerves were damaged since birth.
2. Tethered cord syndrome
This is a complex problem and needs proper examination and evaluation.
It's a time taking process
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you should consult his operating Neurosurgeon or Neurosurgeon in you city.
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the early diagnosis and treatment can help him.
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