Is Spina Bifida an autosomal recessive disorder?

Answer 1

It is not exactly known what causes Spina Bifida, but believed that genes and the environment play a role. Women who have given birth to children who have Spina Bifida are at a higher risk for having more children with the disorder. Before and during pregnancy, if one desires to have children, one can take steps to prevent Spina Bifida in one's child. By simply taking in 400 mcg of folic acid a day, or 4,000 mcg in women at a higher risk, not drinking alcohol, and not overheating your body, one can greatly reduce the chances of one's child being born with Spina Bifida. Also, one's doctor should be consulted before one gets pregnant if one takes medication for epilepsy, such as Depakote, or medication for acne, as some medications may cause birth defects.

Answer 2

Spina bifida doesn't follow a strict inheritance pattern, but hereditary factors do play some role, though it is not completely understood yet.

Mothers who have had one child with spina bifida have a 3-4% chance of their next child having spina bifida, while the general population only has a 0.1-0.2% chance. In the case a pregnant woman has a family history of spina bifida, it is recommended that they take a higher dose of folic acid than other pregnant women. Here again, folic acid plays a role in preventing neural tube defects (like spina bifida), but the mechanism is not well understood.

Also, for an unknown reason, it is more prevalent in female children than in male children.

Answer 3

Spina bifida doesn't follow a strict inheritance pattern, but hereditary factors do play some role, though it is not completely understood yet.

Mothers who have had one child with spina bifida have a 3-4% chance of their next child having spina bifida, while the general population only has a 0.1-0.2% chance. In the case a pregnant woman has a family history of spina bifida, it is recommended that they take a higher dose of folic acid than other pregnant women. Here again, folic acid plays a role in preventing neural tube defects (like spina bifida), but the mechanism is not well understood.

Also, for an unknown reason, it is more prevalent in female children than in male children.

Answer 4

Spina bifida doesn't follow a strict inheritance pattern, but hereditary factors do play some role, though it is not completely understood yet.

Mothers who have had one child with spina bifida have a 3-4% chance of their next child having spina bifida, while the general population only has a 0.1-0.2% chance. In the case a pregnant woman has a family history of spina bifida, it is recommended that they take a higher dose of folic acid than other pregnant women. Here again, folic acid plays a role in preventing neural tube defects (like spina bifida), but the mechanism is not well understood.

Also, for an unknown reason, it is more prevalent in female children than in male children.

Answer 5

No, Spina Bifida is a neural tube defect.