No. A bifid spinous process is not the same. The word bifid means two branches off one process. There is one on the the second cervical vertebrae. It comes of a spinous process. This is a projection that forms what we call the spine. You can feel these down your back. Each vertebrae has one. It is considered a land mark. If you put a magic marker dot on each one, you can see if your spine curves left or right.
Spina bifida occurs when the spinal vertebrae don't fuse around the spinal cord as it should. The cord is damaged at that spot. A person with this has cord damage from that spot down. They may not be able to walk. If it is higher, they might not be able to breathe or walk or move their arms. It is similar to the effect of paralytic polio.
The medical term is spina bifida.
spina bifida occulta
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.