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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.
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Does spina bifida cause deafness?
No, Spina Bifida does not affect the ears normally. There may exist other medical conditions in a child who has Spina Bifida, including conditions that affect the ears, but they would be separate conditions unrelated to the Spina Bifida.
How can a person be high risk for Spina Bifida?
You cannot "get" Spina Bifida after birth, it is a birth defect. An unborn child can be at risk for Spina Bifida by his/her mother not getting enough folic acid during and before pregnancy, and also if there is a family history of Spina Bifida.
Where in the genes is the spina bifida located?
Spina Bifida is not located in any gene. Spina bifida is not a genetically inherited disorder. There are people or families that are more likely to have a child with spina bifida because of their environment. They are more likely to eat certain foods than others because that's what their parents cooked and that's what they know how to cook or that's what they have to eat. Spina bifida is caused by a lack of folic acid (folate). Folate neutralizes valproic acid which is the biggest indicator for spina bifida. In other words, we don't know why but if there are higher than normal levels of valproic acid in your body in the first 15-26 days after conception, your chances of having a child with spina bifida go up. The only way to prevent it is for women of child bearing age to take a multivitamin with folate everyday even if they are not trying to conceive. Most women don't know they're pregnant when the defect occurs.
What is T7 Spina Bifida?
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.
Does a spina bifida occulta patient have a higher chance of having a child with spina bifida?
yep little bit higher rate of infants with spina bifida have seen in these mothers ; It is recommended that these women use folic acid with a little bit higher dosage before pregnancy for prevention of spina bifida in their new generation .
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 much folic acid is recommended to reduce risk of Spina Bifida?
Because 50% of all pregnancies are unplanned, most researchers of folic acid and Spina Bifida would like to see all women of child bearing age take a daily supplement of .4 mg folic acid. (400 micrograms)Women who are at increased risk, who either have Spina Bifida themselves or who have had a prior pregnancy or child effected by NTD, should increase the amount to 4.0 mg (4000 micrograms) daily by prescription one to three months before they plan to conceive and through the end of the the first trimester.Any woman planning to conceive should speak to her health care provider about folic acid.
If you already have a child with Spina Bifida should you get pregnant again?
Whether or not you should get pregnant again is a personal decision only you can make. A woman who has no family history, and herself has never given birth to a child with Spina Bifida has a 0.1-0.2% chance of having a child with the condition. A woman who has either a family history or has herself had a previous child with Spina Bifida has about a 3% chance of having a child with Spina Bifida, though this can be reduced to about 1% if she takes at least 4 mg of folic acid per day. It is recommended all women who are contemplating getting pregnant should take folic acid supplementation for at least 3 months before conception and continue it for at least the first trimester of pregnancy.
Spina bifida camp ability?
I myself have Spina Bifida and went to camps for disabled children as a child. Children with Spina Bifida can usually participate in camping activities with no problem, unless the child is on crutches or a walker and does not have a wheelchair, and there is a lot of walking involved. The parents or guardians of such a child need to be aware of the need to check the child's feet and legs for sores and blisters while camping, as well as the child's bottom if the child does not walk.
Is there any research being done to help cure Spina Bifida?
Spina Bifida is a birth defect, it cannot be "cured" once the person has it; it can only be prevented when the child is in the womb. But yes, there is research being done on Spina Bifida, such as research to understand all the factors that cause it.
Is Spina bifida inherited?
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.It does not seem to be inherited. But if it runs in the family, your doctor should be told this. He should up the dose of Folic Acid.
Can you smoke weed if you have spina bifida?
Marijuana has not been proven to cause spina bifida. Having said that, the main causes of spina bifida are not well understood. It has been noticed that women who are deficient in folic acid tend to have a higher chance of having children with neural tube defects, but the exact mechanism has not been discovered.
