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) |