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The incidence of spina bifida in the US is 0.7 per 1000, so since there are approximately 300,000,000 people currently living in the US, a very round estimate would be about 200,000 people
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∙ 13y agoThe incidence of spina bifida in the US is 0.7 per 1000, so since there are approximately 300,000,000 people currently living in the US, a very round estimate would be about 200,000 people
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How many cases of Spina Bifida are there?
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...
What population affected by spina bifida?
In the US, it is 1-2 per 1,000 births.
What are the two most common forms of neural tube defects?
Yes. From the Related link below: Estimates of prevalence from 5% to as high as 40% have been proposed (for Spina Bifida Occulta, the least severe form), and Meningomyelocele (the most severe form) in about 1 in 1000 live births in the US.
What are the chances of having a baby with spina bifida?
It depends on who the particular "you" is. For people who have no family history, the worldwide average is about 0.1 - 0.2%, but for those who do have a family history it can be as high as 3% without folic acid supplementation. In the US, we recommend that all pregnant women, and all women who are considering getting pregnant, take 0.4 mg of folic acid per day. If the woman has a family history of spina bifida or other neural tube defects, we recommend she takes 4 mg per day. This has the effect of lowering the 3% down to 1%.
What is the mortality of spina bifida?
about 85% of infants survive, and about 50% will be able to walk. Bowel and bladder disorders contribute significantly to morbidity and mortality in those with spina bifida who survive past the age of two years.
I have Spina Bifida Occulta with severe pain. Am I entitled to free prescriptions?
You would need to contact your state's medicare office (if you live in the US) or other appropriate agency in any other country, to ask them.
What are the chances of getting Spina Bifida?
It depends on where the defect lies, if the defect is small and contained in the lower spine the chance would be small - if the defect is large and includes hydrocephalus - the chance would be much greater. Most people born with SB in recent years are highly functioning, thanks to prenatal screening and early intervention to repair the spinal opening and drain extra fluid off of the brain which allows for normal brain development. Taking Folic Acid starting before conception and continuing for the first trimester has also reduced the severity of defects in babies who will be born with SB.
How many people in the US in 1799?
The US Census figure was: 4,883,209 people.
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