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How many people with Spina Bifida have had children with out Spina Bifida?
My daughter has Spina Bifida and her daughter has Spina Bifida
Can a man with Spina Bidifa be pregnant?
Men cannot be pregnant, with or without Spina Bifida. A man does not have a uterus.
What percent of people have Spina Bifida?
In the general population worldwide, about 0.1 - 0.2% of people have spina bifida.
Do people with Spina Bifida have good memories?
People with Spina Bifida can be born with hydrocephalus ("water on the brain), which can cause memory problems. But not all people with Spina Bifida have hydrocephalus, and therefore not all of them have memory problems.
Does spina Bifida affect older kids?
Spina Bifida is a defect you are born with and affects people of all ages.
Can people die from spina bifida?
Yes. Premature death occurs quite often from spina bifida complications.
Can someone have spina bifida and not be born with it?
No, spina bifida is a birth defect. Therefore, a person has to be born with spina bifida to have it.
Why do spina bifidas get upset stomachs when hving their period?
In the first place, people who have Spina Bifida are not called "Spina Bifidas," they are people who HAVE Spina Bifida. Second, I am a female who has Spina Bifida and I do not get an upset stomach when on my period. Perhaps what you are really thinking of are simply menstrual cramps, which is something most women have during their menstruation, not particularly women with Spina Bifida.
Is spina bifida curable?
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.
What is the classification of Spina Bifida?
Spina Bifida is a neural tube defect.
What is the most common form of spina bifida?
Spina Bifida Occulta
How did Spina Bifida get its name?
Spina Bifida is Latin for "split spine".
