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What does a level t10 mean in an unborn child with Spina Bifida?
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T-10 is the short hand term for thoracic vertebrae #10. It is located in the mid-lower back. In this case it is probably referring to the location where the incomplete vertebrae is located.
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Does spina Bifida affect older kids?
It depends on the level that the defect occurs. Also the type of spina bifida. Physical therapy will be needed, surgery perhaps.
Does Spina Bifida go away?
Yes. It will require surgery at 1 to 2 days old to close the opening in the spine, then possibly a shunt, which is a tube to drain water off of the brain (hydrocephalus) and then during the rest of the childhood, orthopedic surgeries to straighten the legs and maximize their function, as well as possibly bladder surgery to fix any bladder control problem. The child may never walk or be able to control the function of the bowels and bladder, or they may, depending on the level of the paralysis.
Should a woman born with Spina Bifida ever conceive a child?
Yes. Spina Bifida does not effect the reproductive system. If the man can get an erection, he can have children, unless he has a reproductive problem unrelated to Spina Bifida, such as too low of a sperm count.
Can you change diapers on adults if they have Spina Bifida?
If they are unable to change their own, and if they wear diapers, you can. Not all adults with Spina Bifida wear diapers, and many who do are quite capable of changing them by themselves.
Is a newborn paralyzed immediately if it has Spina Bifida?
No, not necessarily. The level of paralysis is dependent on the level of the lesion, what vertebrae were affected and whether the lesion was open and the spinal cord and nerves were exposed.
What medical help is needed for Spina Bifida?
That depends on the level of the vertebrae at which the defect occurs. Common surgeries for persons with Spina Bifida may include orthopedic surgeries, on the legs and feet, to improve position and usage, and bladder and kidney surgeries to improve function. Some may need an ileostomy to allow the passage of urine through a stoma on the stomach, if the bladder doesn't function well enough. Also many with Spina Bifida will need a shunt, a small tube to drain cerebrospinal fluid out of the brain, because hydrocephalus ("water on the brain") is common with Spina Bifida.
What are some careers for people with Spina Bifida?
It completely depends on their level of disability and where their interests lie. I have worked in the medical field. I also worked in a pre school when I was young, sold Christmas trees, delivered balloons dressed as a Smurfette.
Spina Bifida seen at level 1 noted. What does that mean?
Spina Bifida occurs on the spinal cord .The spinal cord is divided into different areas for labelling .The bottom is the sacral area, which is divided in sections S5-S1, then the next area is Lumbar L5-L1, the next section is Thoracic T-12-T1 and finally the last section cervical C8- C1. I would assume if it said L1 that it means Lumbar section 1 where the lesion or mark is on the back.
Was agent orange used in Korea?
YES!ATTN: Army Korean DMZ Vets from 1967-71 Share on facebookShare on twitterShare on emailShare on pinterest_shareMore Sharing Services17Recently we were in contact with a Veterans Advocate calling for expanded AO benefits for Veterans who served in Korea during the Vietnam War. Currently the DVA pays Veterans who served in specific Army battalions on DMZ duty during 1968-69.What we found was typical DVA carelessness. Just as they were hoist by their own petard in oral arguments in the Haas case at the Federal level in November 2006 on the NHL issue, now they have been hoist again upon their own petard regarding Veterans who served in Korea.The Secretary made this law regarding the Army Veterans serving in the DMZ in 1968-69, after consultation with and documentation from the Department of Defense. So the Secretary changed DVA Policy to authorize benefits for these Veterans.But Congress did something else, too. Title 38 includes language that authorizes the payment of benefits to the families of Vietnam veterans who's children are born with Spina Bifida. It also expanded these benefits in Chapter 18 to include the children of Veterans who served in Korea, in or near the DMZ, from September 1967 through August of 1971.Here is that paragraph:TITLE 38 > PART II > CHAPTER 18 > SUBCHAPTER III > § 1821§ 1821. Benefits for children of certain Korea service veterans born with spina bifida(a) Benefits Authorized.- The Secretary may provide to any child of a veteran of covered service in Korea who is suffering from spina bifida the health care, vocational training and rehabilitation, and monetary allowance required to be paid to a child of a Vietnam veteran who is suffering from spina bifida under subchapter I of this chapter as if such child of a veteran of covered service in Korea were a child of a Vietnam veteran who is suffering from spina bifida under such subchapter.(b) Spina Bifida Conditions Covered.- This section applies with respect to all forms and manifestations of spina bifida, except spina bifida occulta.(c) Veteran of Covered Service in Korea.- For purposes of this section, a veteran of covered service in Korea is any individual, without regard to the characterization of that individual's service, who-(1) served in the active military, naval, or air service in or near the Korean demilitarized zone (DMZ), as determined by the Secretary in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, during the period beginning on September 1, 1967, and ending on August 31, 1971; and(2) is determined by the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, to have been exposed to a herbicide agent during such service in or near the Korean demilitarized zone.(d) Herbicide Agent.- For purposes of this section, the term "herbicide agent" means a chemical in a herbicide used in support of United States and allied military operations in or near the Korean demilitarized zone, as determined by the Secretary in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, during the period beginning on September 1, 1967, and ending on August 31, 1971.Now, if they pay Spina Bifida benefits for the children of Veterans who served in or near the Korean DMZ from 9/1/1967 to 8/31/1971, then why are straight up AO benefits limited to those who served only from April, 1968 to July, 1969?Veterans who served in or near the DMZ from 67-71, and their advocates need to take the above cited portion of 38 USC, and go to the VA, submitting it as evidence of exposure to Agent Orange outside of the more narrow dates of 4/68-7-69.Only exposure to Agent Orange has been determined to cause birth defects in children of Vietnam Veterans, and those birth defects are Spina Bifida. If you were exposed enough to qualify for benefits for a child with Spina Bifida, you were exposed enough to qualify for AO benefits if you have one of the listed qualifying AO diseases. In other words, the DVA has to expand the dates. We are NOT saying you must have a child with Spina Bifida. This is all about the dates and who set them.Congress trumps the DVA. Public law is evidence. agent orange was developed as a defoliating chemical for the forests of Vietnam.
How many Spina Bifida cases occur in the western New York area?
In all honesty if not for The Spina Bifida Association of Western New York being one of four SBA's in the state, You would think there is no Spina Bifida in New York. There are lots of articles available with no definitive stats, not only regarding the western counties but really the whole state.Most information about Spina Bifida in the state is under the Congenital Malformations Registry, even there it is very difficult getting a straight or up to date answer when looking for hard stats. On the SBAWNY site the news letter page is 9 mos out of date, the message board is Non-operational and fund raisers are over a year out of dateLove Canal offered a unique opportunity to study a limited number of relatively young adults and their children, many of whom had been exposed to toxins for several years. The areas where their homes stood and where their children played and went to school are still considered uninhabitable. Yet the published information; what little has been revealed, claims those individuals who were there are at the same level of risk for death and serious disability as anyone else.
What if you were born with spina bifida but can walk and operate like any other person why is that?
The level of paralysis depends on what vertebrae were affected by the defect. Where the actual lesion is on the spine. The lower the lesion the more function you will have and higher possibility of walking. Also, babies who have had prenatal surgery to repair the lesion have a greater chance for more function.
How long does marijuana stay in an unborn baby?
Marijuana stays in an unborn baby's system for 60to 90 days. It has been shown that babies subjected to marijuana in the womb, have a higher intelligence level.
