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Spinal canal fails to close around spinal cord?
When the spinal canal fails to close completely around the spinal cord, spina bifida occurs. Spina bifida is a congenital birth defect.
What is spina bifida involved in?
The spinal bones in spina bifida never completely grew entirely around the spinal cord nerve. You don't "get" it, it is a birth defect. The defect can be minor, and not much affect the person's life, or be profound and keep the person in bed with the spinal cord exposed and vulnerable.
What is meningomalacia?
Protrusion of spinal cord membranes through defect in the spinal column.
What body cavity is cut in a bona spifida?
The spinal cord is affected with spina bifida, a birth defect where the spinal column doesn't close properly. It can result in varying degrees of disability, depending on the severity.
What is spinal befia?
Spina bifida is a congenital defect that occurs when a small part of the spinal cord along with its meninges are exposed.
When does spinal cord infarction occur?
Spinal cord infarction occurs when one of the three major arteries that supply blood (and therefore oxygen) to the spinal cord is blocked.
Absence of brain and spinal cord?
Anencephaly also known as neural tube defect.
What would be the difference between someone who has spina bifida for life and someone who doesnt?
Spina Bifida is a birth defect. The damage to the spinal cord and nerves is permanent for everyone.
Do all neurons occur in the spinal cord?
yes
Is Spina Bifida rare or common?
Spina Bifida is the most common neural tube defect, which means defects which affect the brain and spinal cord. Statistically it occurs in 1 birth out of 1000.
What are the signs of spina bifida in a hamster?
Spina bifida in hamsters would be extremely rare, and generally fatal within a few days of birth. Spina bifida is a neural tube defect in which the vertebral canal does not close over the spinal cord to protect it. You would see exposed spinal cord at the base of the tail if this had occurred.
What is the spinal condition where spinal cord grows and tightens the spinal cord?
Tethered Spinal Cord is a condition where the spinal cord is attached to the spinal column and that causes the cord to become stretched.
