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What reasons could explain this decline in the incidence of spina bifida?
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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...
How many people have Spina bifida in the world?
Woldwide the incidence of spina bifida is about 7 per 10,000 live births. Since there is approximately 6,700,000,000 (6.7 billion) there is approximately 4.7 million people living with spina bifida in the world, which is more than the population of the Dallas Texas Metroplex.
How common is Spina Bifida?
Woldwide the incidence of spina bifida is about 7 per 10,000 live births. Since there is approximately 6,700,000,000 (6.7 billion) there is approximately 4.7 million people living with spina bifida in the world, which is more than the population of the Dallas Texas Metroplex.
How many people in the US have Spina Bifida?
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
What is one strategy that may reduce the risk of Spina Bifida?
Folic acid supplementation beginning at least 3 months before conception and continued through at least the first trimester of fetal development has been shown to reduce the incidence of spina bifida by almost 75%.
How many people with Spina Bifida have had children with out Spina Bifida?
My daughter has Spina Bifida and her daughter has 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.
When was Selaginella bifida created?
Selaginella bifida was created in 2009.
What happens if you were not diagnosed with Spina Bifida as a child?
That is unlikely to happen unless you have the mildest form of Spina Bifida, known as Spina Bifida Occulta. If you were not diagnosed with it as a child, it might be discovered during an X-ray or MRI. It could explain any leg weakness, back pain, or bowel or bladder problems you have had, if you have had these problems. But many people with Spina Bifida Occulta do not have any symptoms at all other than a dimple or hair patch on the skin at the location on the spine where the defect is.
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".
Is sina bifida heriditry or environmental?
is Spina Bifida heriditry or environmental?
