Yes. It will require surgery at 1 to 2 days old to close the opening in the spine, then possibly a shunt, which is a tube to drain water off of the brain (hydrocephalus) and then during the rest of the childhood, orthopedic surgeries to straighten the legs and maximize their function, as well as possibly bladder surgery to fix any bladder control problem. The child may never walk or be able to control the function of the bowels and bladder, or they may, depending on the level of the paralysis.
Absolutely. Spina Bifida is one of the most common permanently disabling birth defects in the United States. Since the gene for Spina Bifida was found in 2007, it seems everyone is involved in looking for a better treatment till there's a cure!
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There is no cure for Spina Bifida as of now. However, if a pregnant woman's unborn child has Spina Bifida, the woman can have surgery en utero to fuse her child's spine. This is not a cure, but will lessen the symptoms of SB once the child is born.
No, Spina Bifida is not a disease and there is no cure. Spina Bifida is a birth defect and the damage for lack of a better word, is permanent. There are treatments that will help with mobility, continence and quality of life, but no way to cure or reverse it.
There is no cure. It is a defect, not a disease. Treatments include prenatal surgery, post natal surgery if needed, surgery for hydrocephalus if needed and monitoring and treating any complication that may arise like spine curvature.
No.
Spina Bifida is a birth defect that affects the entire life. It doesn't go away. It can be treated, and surgeries and medications can help, but cannot get rid of the Spina Bifida.
My daughter has Spina Bifida and her daughter has Spina Bifida
No, spina bifida is a birth defect. Therefore, a person has to be born with spina bifida to have it.
No, "Nuera" is not another name for Spina Bifida. Myelomeningocele is another name for Spina Bifida.
Spina Bifida is Latin for "split spine".
Spina bifida
Spina is Latin for "spine" and Bifida is Latin for "split" or "open" and that is exactly what Spina Bifida is, an opening or split in the spine.
The Spina Bifida Association of America and SHINE (Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Information Networking Equality) in the UK.
Spina bifida's ICD-9 code is 741 Spina bifida occulta's ICD-9 code is 756.17
One types is spina bifida cystica or spina bifida aperta, which involves a sac filled with spinal contents along the spine.
Yes you can. Spina Bifida at C1 is called spondyloschisis.
Your question does not make sense. Spina Bifida is a birth defect.