Monday, September 30, 2013

What is the Prognosis?



There is no cure, nor any real treatment of Spina bifida; it depends on the severity of the child’s defect. If they have occulta then there is no treatment needed. But if it is any of the other more severe types then precautions are taking immediately. In some cases the baby undergoes surgery only a few days after being born. If detected in the womb, doctors can open up the womb and presume surgery too, but the result of this is lost neurological function. Throughout the child’s life they might need a brace, wheel chair, use catheters and take antibiotics if the vertebra is exposed.

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Brownstein, Cindy. "spina bifida assosication." spina bifida. Christopher Vance. Web. 9 Oct 2013.
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  1. UnknownOctober 6, 2013 at 3:41 PM

    So if the baby undergoes surgery after birth or in the womb does that completely correct their spina bifida or will it just make the spina bifida less severe?

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