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Spina bifida (SB; /ˌspaɪnə ˈbɪfɪdə/, [9] Latin for 'split spine') [10] is a birth defect in which there is incomplete closing of the spine and the membranes around the spinal cord during early development in pregnancy. [1] There are three main types: spina bifida occulta, meningocele and myelomeningocele. [1]
1: Spondylocostal dysostosis with intrathoracic myelomeningocele 9: Rosa RFM et al. 2009: 3: Patient 1: white girl, 22 months old, born with a lumbar meningomyelocele. Patient 2: white girl, 22 months old, spina bifida occulta at L5/S1. Patient 3: white girl, nine days old, with thoracolombar meningocele. 10: Sparrow DB et al. 2008: 1
In adults the spinal cord stretches in the course of normal activity, usually leading to progressive spinal cord damage if untreated. [1] TCS is often associated with the closure of a spina bifida. It can be congenital, such as in tight filum terminale, or the result of injury later in life. [2]
Spina bifida occulta means hidden split spine. [20] In this type of neural tube defect, the meninges do not herniate through the opening in the spinal canal. [19] The most frequently seen form of spina bifida occulta is when parts of the bones of the spine, called the spinous process, and the neural arch appear abnormal on a radiogram, without ...
In neurology, a lipomyelomeningocele is a type of closed neural tube defect that affects around 3 to 6 babies out of 100,000 births. [1] [2] It is an example of a spinal lipoma, which is a collection of adipose tissue, or fat, that is located at or around the spinal cord.
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Lateral meningocele syndrome, also known as Lehman syndrome, [2] is a very rare skeletal disorder with facial anomalies, hypotonia, and meningocele-related neurologic dysfunction. [3] These protrusions form from membranes surrounding the spinal cord in gaps in the spine (vertebrae). [ 4 ]
New research from the United Kingdom has revealed that life expectancy can decrease by an estimated 22 minutes for women and 17 minutes for men due to a single cigarette. In 2000, data published ...