Spina Bifida (Myelodysplasia)

Question 1

a mother with a diet deficient in ______ may increase the risk for spina bifida in her child

Answer 1

Folic acid

Question 2

this malformation may accompany spina bifida and result in a downward protrusion of the cerebellum and brainstem below the skull opening

Answer 2

Arnold-Chiari malformation type 2

Question 3

this accompanies spina bifida, results in excess CSF in the brain ventricles

Answer 3

hydrocephalus

Question 4

rare defect resulting in absence of major portions of the brain, scalp, and skull

Answer 4

anencephaly

Question 5

spina bifida aperta means

Answer 5

visible and open

Question 6

spin bifida occulta means

Answer 6

hidden, not visible

Question 7

spinal cord is in place, vertebrae are open, meninges protrude, has skin covering, no paralysis initially

Answer 7

meningocele

Question 8

spinal cord is displaced into sac; paralysis present

Answer 8

myelomeningocele

Question 9

a distinct, abnormal subcutaneous mass of fat against the spinal cord

Answer 9

Lipoma (lipomeningocele)

Question 10

an early warning sign that a shunt for hydrocephalus may be malfunctioning

Answer 10

declining grip strength