Gamuts

Meningomyelocele

Spina bifida is a birth defect in which there is incomplete closing of the spine and the membranes around the spinal cord during early development in pregnancy. There are three main types: spina bifida occulta, meningocele and myelomeningocele. [Source: Wikipedia ]

May Cause
Acro-osteolysis
Chronic aspiration pneumonia in a child
Congenital foot deformity
Congenital posterior neural arch defect
Coxa valga
Decreased muscle mass
Dysplastic vertebral pedicle
Hydrocephalus
Intramedullary spinal lesion
Megacolon
Neuropathic arthropathy
Neuropathic bone changes of the hands or feet
Posterior mediastinal lesion
Posterior vertebral scalloping
Round vertebrae
Scoliosis
Small intervertebral foramen
Spina bifida aperta
Wide spinal canal
Widespread periosteal reaction
May Be Caused by
Trisomy 18

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