Spina Bifida

The 3 types of Spina Bifida

• Athetoid

• Meningocele

• Occulta

• Myelomeningocele

The causes for Spina Bifida are

• lack of folic acid

• high maternal boy temperatures

• traumatic birth

• genetic

The ___________ the level of the spinal opening, the greater the disability.

Most common type of Spina Bifida

Which type usually does not cause neurologic dysfunction other than foot weakness

• myelomeningocele

• Ataxia

• occulta

• meningocele

Incomplete closure of one or more vertebrae causes protrusion of meninges and cerebrospinal fluid

• myelinogocele

• occulta

• myelomeningocele

• meningocele

There may be some neurological symptoms such as disruption of the bowel and bladder.

• occulta

• meningocele

• myelomeningocele

• quadriplegia

External sac contains meninges, cerebrospinal fluid, and a portion of the spinal cord or nerve roots.

80% of children born with spina bifida have _______________ caused by excessive cerebrospinal fluid.

To drain the extra fluid, a ________ is placed in the ventricles of the brain.