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it is a type of neural tube defect or known as a birth defect
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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 a child have any risk with spina bifida dimpling?
This is a type of spina bifida but the mildest form. Usually no nerve damage occurs. It usually is seen with a tuff of hair.
How does spina bifida affect the person with the disorder?
It depends on the type. It can almost nothing or hydrocephalus, partial paralysis, bowel and bladder control problems and learning or retardation problems.
What is a type of neural tube defect?
spina bifida is the most common defect
What is meningocele repair?
Meningocele is a type of spina bifida, where the spinal cord has developed normally but the meninges (membranes covering the spinal cord) protrude from a spinal opening. Symptoms of menigocele can vary, with some people having few or no symptoms similar to spina bifida, and other people having partial paralysis.Meningocele is a type of spina bifida, where the spinal cord has developed normally but the meninges (membranes covering the spinal cord) protrude from a spinal opening. Symptoms of menigocele can vary, with some people having few or no symptoms similar to spina bifida, and other people having partial paralysis.
How does spina bifida affect your body?
There are 3 forms of spina bifida. Spina Bifida Occulta, Meningocele, and Myelomeningocele. The worst form Myelomengingocele is the most common and the effects can include learning disabilities and sometimes developmental disabilities (mental retardation). It affects 1 in 1000 babies born. 90% of them are born with the most serious form (Myelomengingocele). Spina bifida usually results in some paralysis/loss of control of the legs, bowel, and bladder, and is often accompanied by hydrocephalus (water on the brain).
Are there chat rooms for people with Spina Bifida?
I just did a quick check and found two chat rooms. They seem to start from either a NTD information site or a moms chat that branches off. If you can't find one to meet your needs why not start your own?Please see the Related links below for some chat rooms for people with Spina Bifida and people who have children with Spina Bifida.Yes, there are chat rooms for people with Spina Bifida. Please see the related links below. You can also go to any search engine and type in "Spina Bifida chat room" in quotation marks and find one that way.
Can spina bifida cause death?
Spina Bifida in and of itself does not cause death, however, in patients with Spina Bifida Cystica, the opening in the back leaves the baby susceptible to meningitis. For that reason, it is important that the opening be closed as soon as possible after birth. Many babies with Spina Bifida are also born with (or develop) Hydrocephalus, which is a build-up of fluid in the ventricles of the brain. If the Hydrocephalus goes untreated, brain damage, and ultimately death, can occur. One common cause of death in people with Spina Bifida is Arnold-Chiari Malformation Type II. This is a malformation of the brain in which the brain stem extends down into the cerebral tonsils. As a result, the brain may press against spinal nerves that control breathing, which can result in respiratory arrest and death.
Are Spina Bifida and rhesus negative blood connected?
No, they are not connected, although both conditions could occur in the same child. Any two conditions can occur in one child, but that does not necessarily mean the conditions are related. Rhesus negative blood depends on the blood type of the parents. Spina Bifida is a spinal condition, which has nothing to do with blood type.
Which type of disorder is muscular dystrophy?
Muscular dystrophy is a type of genetic disorder. The disorder weakens the muscles until they can no longer move. People with this disorder do not produce a protein needed for healthy muscles.
What type is the genetic disorder of the diabetes?
Type I diabetes mellitus is the genetic form of the disease.
What is spina bifida oculta?
Spina Bifida Occulta is the mildest from of this neural tube defect where the spinal cord fails to develop properly. Spina Bifida Occulta can be asymptomatic, meaning you may never know you have it or get any symptoms. The treatments for this type of Spina Bifida depend on what complications or symptoms arise from the defect, if any. Mostly chiropractic and pain issues.
