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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]
Prenatal repair of spina bifida is available in specialty centers. Fetuses treated with prenatal fetal repair have significantly improved outcomes compared to children whose defects are repaired shortly after birth. [6] Specifically, fetal repair reduces the rate of hydrocephalus, ventriculoperitoneal shunt dependence, and Chiari malformation ...
In tethered spinal cord cases spina bifida can be accompanied by tethering of the spinal cord but in rare cases with Spina bifida occulta. Tethering of the spinal cord tends to occur in the cases of Spina bifida with mylomeningocele. In most people the spine grows faster than the spinal cord during development which causes the end of the spinal ...
Shine's work is financed by voluntary donations, trading activities and grants from charitable and corporate trusts. Conductor Jeffrey Tate, CBE, was ASBAH/ Shine president from 1989 until his death in 2017. [2] [3] In 2024, Kate Steele is the charity’s CEO. [4] [5] Footballer Danny Mills has been a patron of Shine. [6] [7]
Surgery is usually recommended by orthopedists for curves with a high likelihood of progression (i.e., greater than 45–50° of magnitude), curves that would be cosmetically unacceptable as an adult, curves in people with spina bifida and cerebral palsy that interfere with sitting and care, and curves that affect physiological functions such ...
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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.
Spina Bifida Health Care Benefits Program offers coverage for medical treatment related to birth defects and other medical conditions linked to Spina Bifida. Dependency and Indemnity Compensation is a compensation benefit exempt from taxation, provided to surviving spouses, children, and parents of veterans whose service-connected disabilities ...