Overview Of Spina Bifida

For those who do not know, Spina Bifida is a serious birth abnormality in which the spinal cord is malformed and lacks its usual protective skeletal and soft tissue coverings near the arch of the back. In most cases it causes a sac to form on the individuals back. This is due to meninges, the tissue surrounding the vertebrae to not close completely, and allows the nerve fluid to not drain properly, which results in the sac on the individuals back. In rare and most serious cases, the nerves as well and the spinal fluid will fill the sac, and can actually expose the nerves and spine through the flesh.




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