Yes you can. Spina Bifida at C1 is called spondyloschisis.
T-7 is the shorthand form for writing Thoracic vertebrae #7. So a child with T-7 spina bifida just means that their spina bifida lesion is located at thoracic vertebrae #7.
The size of one's chin has nothing to do with Spina Bifida. If you have Spina Bifida, you would have a scar on your lower back where you had a hole when you were born, or if you have the more mild form, Spina Bifida Occulta, you might have a patch of hair or a dimple on your lower back that would indicate missing vertebrae or parts of vertebrae. Many people with Spina Bifida Occulta never know they have it.
S-1 is the shorthand form for writing Sacral vertebrae #1. So a child with S-1 spina bifida just means that their spina bifida lesion is located at sacral vertebrae #1. This vertebrae is located in the lower back, just above the hips.
My daughter has Spina Bifida and her daughter has Spina Bifida
Fused vertebrae and water on the brain (hydrocephalus) can be associated with spina bifida, but they are not inherently forms of the condition themselves. Spina bifida is a neural tube defect that occurs when the spine does not close completely during fetal development, leading to potential complications like fused vertebrae or hydrocephalus. However, these issues can also arise independently or be related to other conditions. Therefore, while they can coexist in some cases, they do not collectively define spina bifida.
Spina bifida means that one has a split spine. It is a developmental congenital disorder where some vertebrae overlying the spinal cord are not fully formed and remain unfused and open.
laminae of thoracic vertebrae
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.