Spina bifida

article “Spina Bifida: A Review of the Importance of Sonography’s Role in Its Detection” written by Elke Wingate, AS, RDMS, RT(R); Jody Hancock, MAED, RDMS, RT(R); Kelley Churchwell, AS, RDMS, RT(R); and Monica Pipkins, RDMS, RVT. In this article, the authors discuss the role of sonography in detecting spina bifida. I chose this article because we briefly talked about using sonography to detect spina bifida in babies, and I wanted to learn more about it. I was almost born with spina bifida, so it is

Spina Bifida in School Aged Children Brooke Roose For Mrs. Julie Miller 10/16/16 Spina Bifida is a neural tube defect that is present at birth. It is thought to be caused by a folic acid deficiency in the first month of pregnancy. This disease can be either symptomatic or asymptomatic. There are three types of Spina Bifida including: Spina Bifida Occulta, Spina Bifida Meningocele, and Spina Bifida Myelomeningocele. The main treatment for Spina Bifida is surgery that occurs right

Spina Bifida is “a congenital defect of the spine in which part of the spinal cord and its meninges are exposed through a gap in the backbone. It often causes paralysis of the lower limbs, and sometimes mental handicap” [5]. According to recent studies, neural tube defects (NTDs) rank as one of the most common birth defects next to congenital heart disease. As many researchers attempt to determine the leading cause of spina bifida, Yunping Lei, Huiping Zhu, Wei Yang, M. Elizabeth Ross, Gary M. Shaw

Scientists have found that spina bifida has been in existence for thousands of years. In the mid-1600s Nicolaas Tulp, a Dutch anatomist, first described the disease in detail and gave it the name spina bifida. He described this disease, along with over 200 others, in his book Observations Medicae. Later in 1761, Giovanni Battista Morgangni contributed to the knowledge of spina bifida when he described hydrocephalus and its association with spina bifida. German doctors Rudolf Verchow and Hans Chiari

Spina bifida, a type of birth defect meaning, “cleft spine” affects many babies around the globe in that their neural tube incorrectly closes and affects their spinal cord and brain. The three most common types of spina bifida are spina bifida occulta, meningocele, and myelomeningocele—in the order of least to the most debilitating. The birth defect is most commonly diagnosed with the Maternal Serum Alpha-Fetoprotein blood test, as well as other tests. The complications occurring with the most

Spina Bifida Spina Bifida is a birth defect where the spinal cord does not develop correctly, or is not closed all the way while still in the mother. Back many years ago people who were diagnosed with spina bifida were not expected to live very long. Their lifespan was only about 6-12 months and then they would die. From having the spinal cord not developed it can cause massive defects on the child. It can be as simple as just a limp in the walk, but it can get as bad as not being able to use their

Spina bifida is a birth defect called neural tube defects. Normally, the neural tube forms early in pregnancy and then is fully closed by the 28th day after conception. Babies with spina bifida, a portion of the tube don’t develop or close properly, causing a defect in the spinal cord and in the bones of the spine. Spina bifida occurs in different forms and severity. If treatment is necessary, it's done surgically, this doesn’t mean the problem is completely solved though. Symptoms Spina bifida

of general funding. To us it says, “I believe in your cause.” While we work to Connect, Support, Educate and Advocate for families living with Spina Bifida in the Greater Cincinnati area, we know that we do it in partnership with those who care and have compassion for our community. Because of your sponsorship of $700, a person with Spina Bifida can participate in a recreation or therapeutic activity of their choice to improve their physical and social health. This year, SBCC paid for 53 families

Spina bifida is a congenital condition in which the posterior aspects of the vertebrae fail to develop, thus exposing part of the spinal cord (Bontrager 2010, p. 333). Most of the time this defect happens at L5 of the spine but there are different degrees of severity of this condition. From least symptomatic to most symptomatic, the varying stages are spina bifida occulta, spina bifida meningocele, spina bifida myelocele, and spina bifida meningomyelocele. Each have their own ways of being diagnosed

Spina Bifida - Ekaterina Trofimova In my paper I am want to present the disorder called “Spina Bifida (SB).” Definition, frequency of appearance, causes, diagnostic procedures, management, and prevention of this disorder will be included in my research. According to “The Mayo Clinic,” SB is part of a group of birth defects called neural tube defects. The neural tube is the embryonic structure that eventually develops into the baby’s brain and spinal cord and the tissues that enclose