spina bifida in English

noun
1
a congenital defect of the spine in which part of the spinal cord and its meninges are exposed through a gap in the backbone. It often causes paralysis of the lower limbs, and sometimes mental handicap.
This is a very important charity which treats children with serious illnesses such as cancer, leukaemia, spina bifida and cystic fibrosis.
noun
    rachischisis

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1. An Anencephalous Fœtus (Cranioschisis) with Open Spina Bifida (Rachischisis)

2. An Anencephalous Fœtus (Cranioschisis) with Open Spina Bifida (Rachischisis)

3. She had a spina bifida defect, a spinal cord abnormality.

4. • National Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Awareness Month - June 2007

5. Brei's research has focused on healthcare outcomes for children with spina bifida and as an adult with spina bifida who is an uncommon leader, he has also served

6. For example, spina bifida and abnormalities of the urinary tract can be avoided.

7. The Federation is pursuing official recognition of a world spina bifida and hydrocephalus day.

8. Scientific research shows that many factors contribute to the development of Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus.

9. Anencephaly and/or spina bifida has been observed in 5 of 8 children from 2 related families.

10. • Message from Tony Clement, Minister of Health National Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Awareness Month - June 2007

11. Nonisolated Clubfoot occurs in combination with various health conditions or neuromuscular disorders, such as arthrogryposis and spina bifida

12. Community-based support following surgery for spina bifida or hydrocephalus is essential for children with these conditions.

13. 23 The large majority - around 60% - of cases in this group have spina bifida or spinal gaps.

14. Baby Jane Doe had spina bifida, an abnormally small skull, hydrocephalus or excess fluid on the brain, and other deformities.

15. But it was hard to do that when I was born with spina bifida and my kidneys and bladder weren't working.

16. Out of 29 children of married patients two sibs were affected, one with anencephaly, the other with spina bifida aperta and hydrocephalus.

17. It develops after birth in poliomyelitis, cerebral palsy, hereditary neuropathies and muscular dystrophies or before birth in spina bifida, spinal agenesis and arthrogryposis.

18. Effective fortification of foods with folic acid is safe, affordable, sustainable and successful in reducing the frequency of spina bifida and anencephaly by at least half.

19. REGISTRATION WILL PROGRESSIVELY EXTEND TO ABNORMALITIES OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM ( ANENCEPHALY , SPINA BIFIDA , ETC ) , DOWN'S SYNDROME , GROSS ABNORMALITIES OF THE LIMBS , MULTIPLE ABNORMALITIES , PHENYLKETONURIA AND COELIAC DISEASE .

20. Adequate folic acid intake reduces the risk of neural tube defects ( birth defects caused by incomplete development of the brain or spinal cord ) , such as spina bifida .

21. Six Anencephalous foetuses were dissected and the sternalis muscle was found in three, (1) Full-time female foetus, Anencephalous with spina bifida in lower dorsal and lumbar regions

22. Timothy Brei is a Professor of Neurodevelopmental Pediatrics at the University of Washington and a developmental pediatrician at Seattle Children's Hospital.He is also the medical director of the Spina Bifida Association of America

23. Genetic impairment results in many diseases, among them spina bifida, caused when the spinal column of the infant in the womb does not form properly, and anencephaly, in which most of the brain fails to develop.

24. Suspected MC may inadvertently result from an incorrect fetal age or measurement, but may also be due to common etiologies such as open spina bifida, encephalocele, holoprosencephaly, infection, aneuploidy or one of the rare true or syndromic microcephalies.

25. In the first year of life the main causes of death are related to congenital malformations, deformations and abnormalities such as spina bifida and Down Syndrome, followed by those who suffer disorders due to premature birth or low birth weight.

26. Amniocentesis What is an Amniocentesis? An Amniocentesis is a procedure used to obtain a small sample of the amniotic fluid that surrounds the fetus to diagnose chromosomal disorders and open neural tube defects (ONTDs) such as spina bifida

27. In addition, rates of Down's Syndrome and birth defects such as Anencephaly, spina bifida, heart malformations, central nervous system malformations, and cleft palate or cleft lip have all increased across central and northern Europe since the Chernobyl disaster.

28. ‘In Chronic patients, there are more acute phases, more ups and downs.’ ‘The council was branded heartless at the time because Kay suffers from spina bifida and Pearson is a Chronic asthmatic.’ ‘I was a Chronic patient with a ten-year history of back pain.’

29. Spinal Issues: Antalgia Anteriorities Cervical Disc Issues Cranial Misalignments Disc Bulges Head Misalignment Herniated Discs Hyper/Hypo-lordosis Hyper/Hypo-kyphosis Lumbar Disc Issues Retrolisthesis Sacral Misalignments Scoliosis SI Joint Pain Slipped Discs Spina Bifida Spinal Subluxation Spinal Misalignment Spinal Fixation Spine Pain Spondylolisthesis Thoracic Disc Issues Torticollis Wry

30. Anencephalus and similar anomalies Spina bifida Encephalocele Congenital hydrocephalus Transposition of great vessels Hypoplastic left heart syndrome Cleft palate Cleft palate with cleft lip Tracheo-esophageal fistula, esophageal atresia and stenosis Atresia and stenosis of large intestine, rectum and anal canal Renal agenesis and dysgenesis Reduction of limb Anomalies of abdominal wall Down’s syndrome