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If you are talking what countries have spina bifida, it would be everywhere.
If you are talking about where on the human body, it is on the back, usually in the lower back. This is because the neural tube begins closing in the middle and then progresses towards the top and bottom, so the last places to close are near the head and near the lower back.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoSpina Bifida is a birth defect involving incomplete closure of the spinal column. It affects the nervous system.
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Where can Spina Bifida be found?
If you are talking about a location in the world, spina bifida can be found everywhere. If you are talking about a location on the body, spina bifida occurs on the back, most commonly in the lower back.
Does spina bifida hurt?
The legs, hips, and feet of a person with Spina Bifida may hurt, especially if he or she develops arthritis. The amount of pain depends on the amount of paralysis. If the person has no feeling in a part, they may or may not have pain in it. There is something called "deep muscle pain" which some people with Spina Bifida may feel even in the parts of their body that are paralyzed.
Why won't a sore heal on my son who has Spina Bifida?
The reason sores don't heal on the lower body of a person with Spina Bifida has to do with there being less blood circulation in that area because of the Spina Bifida. But your son can see a specialist for wound care and that should help.
Is diastematomyelia the same as Spina Bifida?
No, scoliosis and spina bifida are not the same. Scoliosis means your spine is crooked. Spina bifida is a birth defect in which the spine does not completely close during the first trimester of the baby's development in the womb, and the baby is born, in the most severe form of spina bifida, with part of the nerves of the spine and even part of the spinal cord itself, outside the body. It is possible to have both scoliosis and spina bifida at the same time, but they are two different conditions.
Can you smoke weed if you have spina bifida?
Marijuana has not been proven to cause spina bifida. Having said that, the main causes of spina bifida are not well understood. It has been noticed that women who are deficient in folic acid tend to have a higher chance of having children with neural tube defects, but the exact mechanism has not been discovered.
What part of the body does Spina Bifida affect?
It affects the lower back and sometimes the spinal cord.
How does spina bifida affect your body?
There are 3 forms of spina bifida. Spina Bifida Occulta, Meningocele, and Myelomeningocele. The worst form Myelomengingocele is the most common and the effects can include learning disabilities and sometimes developmental disabilities (mental retardation). It affects 1 in 1000 babies born. 90% of them are born with the most serious form (Myelomengingocele). Spina bifida usually results in some paralysis/loss of control of the legs, bowel, and bladder, and is often accompanied by hydrocephalus (water on the brain).
Can a fetus with spina bifida have movement?
Yes, Spina Bifida does not cause total body paralysis. Usually the paralysis is only in the feet and sometimes the legs. So the hands and arms will move just like any other baby's.
Which body system is associated with spina bifida?
The central nervous system, which includes the spinal cord and brain.
Where in the genes is the spina bifida located?
Spina Bifida is not located in any gene. Spina bifida is not a genetically inherited disorder. There are people or families that are more likely to have a child with spina bifida because of their environment. They are more likely to eat certain foods than others because that's what their parents cooked and that's what they know how to cook or that's what they have to eat. Spina bifida is caused by a lack of folic acid (folate). Folate neutralizes valproic acid which is the biggest indicator for spina bifida. In other words, we don't know why but if there are higher than normal levels of valproic acid in your body in the first 15-26 days after conception, your chances of having a child with spina bifida go up. The only way to prevent it is for women of child bearing age to take a multivitamin with folate everyday even if they are not trying to conceive. Most women don't know they're pregnant when the defect occurs.
Is Spina Bifida an autosomal recessive disorder?
It is not exactly known what causes Spina Bifida, but believed that genes and the environment play a role. Women who have given birth to children who have Spina Bifida are at a higher risk for having more children with the disorder. Before and during pregnancy, if one desires to have children, one can take steps to prevent Spina Bifida in one's child. By simply taking in 400 mcg of folic acid a day, or 4,000 mcg in women at a higher risk, not drinking alcohol, and not overheating your body, one can greatly reduce the chances of one's child being born with Spina Bifida. Also, one's doctor should be consulted before one gets pregnant if one takes medication for epilepsy, such as Depakote, or medication for acne, as some medications may cause birth defects.
Is Spina Bifida hereditary?
Spina bifida doesn't follow a strict inheritance pattern, but hereditary factors do play some role, though it is not completely understood yet. Mothers who have had one child with spina bifida have a 3-4% chance of their next child having spina bifida, while the general population only has a 0.1-0.2% chance. In the case a pregnant woman has a family history of spina bifida, it is recommended that they take a higher dose of folic acid than other pregnant women. Here again, folic acid plays a role in preventing neural tube defects (like spina bifida), but the mechanism is not well understood. Also, for an unknown reason, it is more prevalent in female children than in male children.
