Spina Bifida

Question 1

Types of Spina Bifida

Answer 1

• Myelomeningocele - most severe type - spinal canal reminds open allowing the SC to push out and form a sac
• Meningocele
• Occulta - most common and mildest type

Question 2

What is Spina Bifida?

Answer 2

• Congenital abnormality in the formation of spinal vertebrae.

Question 3

Symptoms of Spina Bifida

Answer 3

• Weakness or total paralysis of the legs
• Bowel/urinary incontinence
• Loss of sensation in the lower limb and sacral segments