Table 4 Causes of hospitalizations as inpatients at Department of Neurology and Department of Neurosurgery of adult persons with MMC
From: Myelomeningocele: need for long-time complex follow-up—an observational study
Causes | n (%) |
|---|---|
Pain and headache | 19 (50) |
Shunt failure | 13 (34.2) |
Tethered cord | 8 (21.1) |
Loss of muscle strength | 3 (7.9) |
Urological and bowel problems | 3 (7.9) |
Epilepsy | 1 (2.6) |
Rehabilitation | 20 (52.6) |
Other | 12 (31.6) |