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Can Spina Bifida spread?
Spina Bifida is not contagious, as in, you can't "catch" it like you can catch a cold or the flu, but it is thought to be hereditary in some cases, meaning that if a family member has it, then a baby...
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Where is the spina bifida?
If you are talking what countries have spina bifida, it would be everywhere. If you are talking about where on the human body, it is on the back, usually in the lower back. This is because the neural...
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What is Spina Bifida?
Spina bifida (Latin: "split spine") is a developmental birth defect involving the neural tube: incomplete closure of the embryonic neural tube results in an incompletely formed spinal cord. In...
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Can Spina Bifida be seen through ultrasound?
Yes. Please see the Related Link below.
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What happens if you were not diagnosed with Spina Bifida as a child?
That is unlikely to happen unless you have the mildest form of Spina Bifida, known as Spina Bifida Occulta. If you were not diagnosed with it as a child, it might be discovered during an X-ray or...