The Spina Bifida Association of America and SHINE (Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Information Networking Equality) in the UK.
My daughter has Spina Bifida and her daughter has Spina Bifida
In my opinion, the best support you can get if you or a family member was born with Spina Bifida is from closed groups on Facebook, just search "Spina Bifida" and you will find them. I am an adult that was born with Spina Bifida and the best support I've found is in closed Facebook groups (they are called closed because they are private groups and what you ask or say does not show up on your friends' timelines).
There are Spina Bifida support groups online, see the Related links below for some.
No, spina bifida is a birth defect. Therefore, a person has to be born with spina bifida to have it.
No, it affects all ethnic groups.
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.
Spina bifida's ICD-9 code is 741 Spina bifida occulta's ICD-9 code is 756.17
One types is spina bifida cystica or spina bifida aperta, which involves a sac filled with spinal contents along the spine.
Your question does not make sense. Spina Bifida is a birth defect.