Spina bifida is one of the most common birth defects, with an average worldwide incidence of 1-2 cases per 1000 births...
Approximately 1500 births of babies with Spina Bifida occur in the US each year...
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.
there actually a few forms of spina bifida cant name them all sorry
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.
Worldwide, spina bifida occurs about 7 times in every 10,000 live births.
The Spina Bifida Association of America and SHINE (Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Information Networking Equality) in the UK.
The size of one's chin has nothing to do with Spina Bifida. If you have Spina Bifida, you would have a scar on your lower back where you had a hole when you were born, or if you have the more mild form, Spina Bifida Occulta, you might have a patch of hair or a dimple on your lower back that would indicate missing vertebrae or parts of vertebrae. Many people with Spina Bifida Occulta never know they have it.
No, that is not a part of Spina Bifida. What does happen with many children with Spina Bifida is a condition called Arnold Chiari II, which causes the cerebellum and the brain stem to extend down into the area where the spinal cord is, which can cause various problems such as swallowing and feeding problems in the infant with Spina Bifida.
Spina bifida's ICD-9 code is 741 Spina bifida occulta's ICD-9 code is 756.17