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Spina Bifida

Congenital Malformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities

Spina bifida is a congenital condition in which the spinal column does not close completely around the developing spinal cord during early pregnancy. Its severity ranges from a mild form that causes no symptoms to more serious forms that can cause leg weakness, bladder and bowel dysfunction, and fluid buildup in the brain. Adequate folic acid intake before and during early pregnancy is well established to reduce the risk of the condition.

Facts
Classification
Body SystemSourced to the subject's own account
Nervous System 1
ICD-10 Chapter
XVII: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities 2
Communicable or Non-communicable
Non-Communicable 3
Transmission Route
Non-Transmissible 3
Causative Agent
Causative Agent (category)Sourced to the subject's own account
Idiopathic / Multifactorial 1
Connections

Associated With

Neurosurgery, Medical Specialties

Congenital neural-tube defect, often surgically managed; neurosurgery specialty.

Treated By

Fetal Surgery, Treatments
Source Fetal surgery (Wikipedia)
Fetoscopy, Treatments
Source Fetoscopy (Wikipedia)
Hysterotomy, Treatments
Source Hysterotomy (Wikipedia)
Ureterostomy, Treatments
Source Ureterostomy (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Spina bifida (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Infobox: causes
    Genetic and environmental factors
  • Infobox: field
    Pediatrics, neurosurgery, rehabilitation medicine
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2. Wikipedia: ICD-10
WikipediaList of chapters, Chapter XVII
Quote, List of chapters, Chapter XVII
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
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3. Wikipedia: Non-communicable disease
Wikipedia
  • Lead section, transmission-route statement (inferred from disease-category)
    Genetic disorders are caused by errors in genetic information that produce diseases in the affected people.
  • Inherited/genetic diseases section
    Genetic disorders are caused by errors in genetic information that produce diseases in the affected people.
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Fetoscopy (Wikipedia)
Treated By: Fetoscopy, Lead: treats Spina Bifida
Quote, Treated By: Fetoscopy, Lead: treats Spina Bifida
Fetoscopy allows for medical interventions such as a biopsy (tissue sample) or a laser occlusion of abnormal blood vessels (such as chorioangioma) or the treatment of spina bifida.
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Ureterostomy (Wikipedia)
Treated By: Ureterostomy, Lead: treats Spina Bifida
Quote, Treated By: Ureterostomy, Lead: treats Spina Bifida
Indications include bladder cancer, spinal cord injury, malfunction of the bladder, and birth defects such as spina bifida.
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Hysterotomy (Wikipedia)
Treated By: Hysterotomy, Article text, use for Spina Bifida
Quote, Treated By: Hysterotomy, Article text, use for Spina Bifida
Hysterotomy is a technique used during fetal surgery to access the fetus in the pregnant uterus in order to treat a birth defect such as spina bifida.
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Fetal surgery (Wikipedia)
Treated By: Fetal Surgery, Indications
Quote, Treated By: Fetal Surgery, Indications
Prenatal repair of spina bifida is available in specialty centers.
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