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I was born with Spina Bifida and this comes up all the time. When explaining it to very young children I just say I have a "bo bo" on my back. When explaining it to older children I will use the example of a broken zipper. The spine when forming it is like a closing zipper and when you are born with Spina Bifida it's like a broken zipper that did close all the way and left an open hole. It's pretty accurate and they can understand that.
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Does spina bifida cause deafness?
No, Spina Bifida does not affect the ears normally. There may exist other medical conditions in a child who has Spina Bifida, including conditions that affect the ears, but they would be separate conditions unrelated to the Spina Bifida.
How many people with Spina Bifida have had children with out Spina Bifida?
My daughter has Spina Bifida and her daughter has Spina Bifida
How can a person be high risk for Spina Bifida?
You cannot "get" Spina Bifida after birth, it is a birth defect. An unborn child can be at risk for Spina Bifida by his/her mother not getting enough folic acid during and before pregnancy, and also if there is a family history of Spina Bifida.
What happens if you were not diagnosed with Spina Bifida as a child?
That is unlikely to happen unless you have the mildest form of Spina Bifida, known as Spina Bifida Occulta. If you were not diagnosed with it as a child, it might be discovered during an X-ray or MRI. It could explain any leg weakness, back pain, or bowel or bladder problems you have had, if you have had these problems. But many people with Spina Bifida Occulta do not have any symptoms at all other than a dimple or hair patch on the skin at the location on the spine where the defect is.
What is T7 Spina Bifida?
T-7 is the shorthand form for writing Thoracic vertebrae #7. So a child with T-7 spina bifida just means that their spina bifida lesion is located at thoracic vertebrae #7.
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.
Does a spina bifida occulta patient have a higher chance of having a child with spina bifida?
yep little bit higher rate of infants with spina bifida have seen in these mothers ; It is recommended that these women use folic acid with a little bit higher dosage before pregnancy for prevention of spina bifida in their new generation .
Is Nuera another name for Spina Bifida?
No, "Nuera" is not another name for Spina Bifida. Myelomeningocele is another name for Spina Bifida.
How did Spina Bifida get its name?
Spina Bifida is Latin for "split spine".
What illness is Chris Farlowe suffering from?
Spina bifida
Does a child have any risk with spina bifida dimpling?
This is a type of spina bifida but the mildest form. Usually no nerve damage occurs. It usually is seen with a tuff of hair.
Why did they name 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.
