Spina bifida

Question 1

Spina bifida occulta

syptoms?

Answer 1

usually no symptoms, but occasional slight instability and neuro impairments. mild gait involvement and bowel or bladder problems may occur

Question 2

Spina bifida meningocele

syptoms?

Answer 2

usually no symptoms impacting function, but occasional slight instability and neuro impairments mild gait involvemement and bowel or bladder problems may occur

Question 3

Spina bifida myomeningocele also known as spina bifida cystica:

sypmtoms?

Answer 3

sensory and motor deficits below level of lesion
-may result in lower extremity paralysis and or deformities, bowel or bladder incontinence debicutis ulcer and deep vein thrombosis

Question 4

spina bifida - neurogenic bladder

Answer 4

could lead to bladder infections, constipation, or incontinenece

Question 5

most common type of birth defect?

Answer 5

spina bifida

Question 6

causes of spina bifida?

Answer 6

Genetic
Nutritional
Environmental
Insufficient intake of folic acid in a fetus when the mother is pregnant.