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Nervous System Malformations MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Nervous System Malformations
Tree Number(s)
C10.500
C16.131.666
Unique ID
D009421
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009421
Annotation
for congenital structural abnormalities only; general or unspecified; prefer specifics or specific organ/abnorm
Scope Note
Structural abnormalities of the central or peripheral nervous system resulting primarily from defects of embryogenesis.
Entry Term(s)
Abnormalities, Congenital, Nervous System
Abnormalities, Nervous System
Anomalies, Nervous System
Congenital Abnormalities, Nervous System
Congenital Anomalies, Nervous System
Congenital Malformations, Nervous System
Cranioschisis
Malformations, Nervous System, Congenital
Nervous System Abnormalities
Nervous System Anomalies
Nervous System Congenital Abnormalities
Nervous System Congenital Malformations
Nervous System Malformations, Congenital
Previous Indexing
Nervous System/abnormalities (1966-1997)
Public MeSH Note
2000; see NERVOUS SYSTEM ABNORMALITIES 1966-1999
History Note
2000(1966); use explode 1971-1997
Date Established
1998/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2019/05/24
Nervous System Malformations Preferred
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