answersLogoWhite

0

No, there is no connnection between Spina Bifida and Lou Gherig's disease, aka Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Spina Bifida is a birth defect and ALS is a

progressive neurodegenerative disease, but is not present at birth.

User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

Are carpel tunnel and spina bifida related?

No, there is no connection between Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Spina Bifida. The two conditions may exist in one person, but they are separate, unrelated conditions.


Are Scheuermann's Disease and Spina Bifida connected?

No, there is no connection between Spina Bifida (a birth defect affecting the spine) and Scheuermann's Disease. Although a person with Spina Bifida may also have kyphosis (a curving of the spine that causes a bowing of the back), that does not mean that Spina Bifida is related to Scheuermann's Disease. They are two different conditions that affect the spine.


How many people with Spina Bifida have had children with out Spina Bifida?

My daughter has Spina Bifida and her daughter has Spina Bifida


What is the connection between spina bifida and latex sensitivity?

There is an association between spina bifida and latex sensitivity. Many have attributed this to the fact that people with the condition have a higher exposure to latex, since they may be in hospitals more often.


What effects does vitamin A have on Spina Bifida?

Vitamin A is not known to affect Spina Bifida. There is a correlation between folic acid deficiency in the mother and Spina Bifida in the baby, though.


How do chromosomes affect Spina Bifida?

There has been no correlation found between any specific chromosomes and developing spina bifida.


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.


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


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.


Can Spina Bifida cause rheumatoid arthritis?

The exact cause for Rheumatoid arthritisis not known however there seems to be no known connection between Spina Bifida and Rheumatoid arthritis. Spina Bifida seems to be caused by a deficiency of folic acid during pregnancy, while arthritis is an auto-immune disease. As people age, though, they are prone to developing arthritis in overused joints.