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Spina bifida occulta

Spina bifida occulta

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Is a type of:

Spina bifida

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Common

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A 42-year old asked:

Whats wrong with me if spina bifida occulta?

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A 30-year old asked:

What defines a spina bifida as spina bifida occulta?

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A 42-year old asked:

What exercises are beneficial with for spina bifida occulta?

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A 39-year old asked:

I have spina bifida occulta diagnosed as teen; could it get worse?

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A 42-year old asked:

Is there any known link between scoliosis and spina bifida occulta?

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A 38-year old asked:

Later side afects of low spina bifida occulta? Incontinence?

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A 26-year old male asked:

i had spinal fusion surgery for spina bifida occulta 6 years ago i have chronic back pain what can i do ?

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A 18-year old male asked:

I have 35 degree congenital lumbar scoliosis along with spina bifida occulta in L5 vertebra. Is lifting weights and doing push ups a good idea?

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A 46-year old male asked:

My son 13 years old, has Spina bifida occlta @L5. He likes Basketball, He got back pain after trainning. So Can he play basketball?

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A 32-year old asked:

Later side afects of occult spina bifida?

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A 40-year old asked:

Is Meningocele and spina bifida the same thing?

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A 44-year old asked:

Can a spinal tap cause spina bifida?

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A 27-year old female asked:

I have spina bifida and can I conceive?

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A 58-year old male asked:

Can spina bifida cause chest pain ?Thankyou

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A 38-year old asked:

I have a sacral dimple could I have spina bifida?

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A 25-year old female asked:

Can there be meningocele in fetus without spina bifida?

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A 45-year old asked:

So what are ultrasound findings and symptoms of spina bifida?

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A 44-year old asked:

Old mom. is closed spina bifida deformity a risk to offspring?

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A 40-year old asked:

Why is it that spina bifida patients have a myelomeningocele repair later in life?

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A 43-year old asked:

In spina bifida is there a link to family NTDs or do they just come with maternal age?

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A 22-year old asked:

my blood test came back posItIve for spIna bIfIda, does thIs means my baby wIll have thIs.?

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A 38-year old female asked:

My friend with spina bifida wants to know if the sphincter is connected at all with the prostate?

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A 36-year old asked:

What are the tests for spina bifida?

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A 31-year old asked:

How many forms of spina bifida are there?

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A 41-year old asked:

How can spina bifida impact someone's life?

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A 33-year old asked:

How can occult spina bifida impact a persons life?

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A 33-year old asked:

What type of inheritance is involved in spina bifida?

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A 33-year old asked:

Do you think I should expect such as impairments, pain, and could it eventually turn into spina bifida?

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A 44-year old asked:

What causes meningocele / spina bifida?

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A 38-year old asked:

What are some treatments for Meningocele (spina bifida)?

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