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Spina bifida is a type of neural tube defect related to but distinct from other types such as anencephaly and encephalocele. [13] Most cases of spina bifida can be prevented if the mother gets enough folate before and during pregnancy. [3] Adding folic acid to flour has been found to be effective for most women. [14]
Pages in category "People with spina bifida" The following 126 pages are in this category, out of 126 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
In 2012, Madeley wrote and starred in the Lime Pictures TV movie Scrims. [16] She has had several supporting roles in television, including Fresh Meat and The Level. [17]She starred as Anna in the 2015 TV movie Don't Take My Baby, chronicling a disabled couple's fight to prevent their baby from being taken away, [2] and was nominated for a Best Actress TV BAFTA for her performance. [18]
The March of Dimes has campaigned for public education on folic acid, [38] a vitamin which can prevent neural tube defects such as spina bifida and anencephaly if mothers have enough of it in their body. The March of Dimes has funded polls on folic acid from The Gallup Organization. [39]
According to the CDC, approximately 1,645 babies are born with spina bifida each year in the United States. During the fetal surgery to correct the condition, a C-section-like incision is made to ...
I'll Find a Way is a 1977 Canadian short documentary film directed by Beverly Shaffer about nine-year-old Nadia DeFranco, who has spina bifida. Produced by Studio D, the women's unit of the National Film Board of Canada, the film won an Oscar in 1978 for Best Live Action Short Film. [1] [2]
The "healthspan-lifespan gap" was largest in the U.S., as Americans live in poor health for an average of 12.4 years, compared to 10.9 years in 2000.
George was unable to walk due to spina bifida. [7] They spent the first twenty-four years of their life in an institution for the mentally disabled. They lived without assistance in high-rise apartments for the elderly in Reading, Pennsylvania from 1988 until their death in 2024. [8]