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Spina Bifida

Spina Bifida. Brian Johnson. What is it?. Spina bifida is a condition that affects the spine and is usually apparent at birth. It is a type of neural tube defect(NTD). It can happen anywhere on the spine if the neural tube does not fully close, which often results in spinal and nerve damage.

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Spina Bifida

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  1. Spina Bifida Brian Johnson

  2. What is it? • Spina bifida is a condition that affects the spine and is usually apparent at birth. It is a type of neural tube defect(NTD). • It can happen anywhere on the spine if the neural tube does not fully close, which often results in spinal and nerve damage. • May cause physical and metal disabilities that range from mild to severe. The severity depends on the size and location of the opening, and if the spinal cord and nerves are affected.

  3. Symptoms • There are many different symptoms for this disorder, how severe • For a mild defect the symptoms would be a dimple, a birthmark, a hairy patch on the back, and in some cases their may not be any symptoms at all. • For a severe case, there might be nerves protruding from the back or swelling on the spine, nerve damage, little or no feeling in the legs, feet, and sometimes the arms. • Some people experience accumulation of fluid in the brain, which is know as Hydrocephalus.

  4. Prevalence • About 1,500 babies are born with spina bifidaeach year. • This disorder in most common in whites and Hispanics, while Hispanic women have the highest rate. • Hispanic: 4.17 per 10,000 • Non-Hispanic Black: 2.64 per 10,000 • Non-Hispanic White: 3.22 per 10,000 • The prevalence rate of spina bifida declined 31% from 1995-1996 to 1998-2006, which is rate of 3.49 per 10,000.

  5. Quality of life • People with spina bifida are very satisfied with their health, and many are going to college, and are joining sports and other recreational activities, • Some are concerned about their future because of other health conditions they experience very often. • Many parents are satisfied with their child’s quality of life, and say they face problems of getting around from place to place.

  6. Causes/Transmitted • Doctors are not sure what exactly causes this disorder, but they do believe it may have to deal with the genes and the environment, which should be looked into. • This disorder cannot be transmitted, because the babies get it when they still inside the mother, and its not a virus so it cant go from one person to another.

  7. Treatments • The treatments for this disorder are like the symptoms, it depends on how severe the disorder is for each person. • If they have a mild defect, most of the time they don’t need any treatment. • If they have a severe defect, they might need surgery to fix the nerves if there is any nerve damage. Some people will need braces, or have to use a wheelchair, or even need physical therapy.

  8. Interesting facts • There are three different types of Spina Bifida(from mild to severe); Spina Bifida Occulta, Meningocele, and Myelomeningocele. • Spina Bifida happens in the first few weeks of pregnancy, often before a women know she is pregnant. • Taking 400 milligrams of folic acid can help reduce the risk of the baby getting Spina Bifida.

  9. Works Cited. • WebMD (after you search spina bifida, it’s the 1st link) • CDC (after you search spina bifida, it’s the 1st link) • http://www.sbac.org/SBAC.Org__SB_Facts.htm

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