Ryliespage genetics * The environment mother s diet before and after conception * No oneseems of 1 in 1000 in USA are born with spina bifida. WHAT IS hydrocephalus? http://www.geocities.com/tanlen2/ryliespage.html
Extractions: An average of 1 in 1000 in USA are born with Spina Bifida. WHAT IS HYDROCEPHALUS? Hydrocephalus is an increased collection of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain due to blockage. The collection causes the ventricles in the brain to enlarge, which applies pressure to the brain tissue. If left untreated, the pressure on the brain tissue causes the skull to enlarge. HOW IS HYDROCEPHALUS TREATED? Hyrocephalus is usually corrected with a shunt to redirect the fluid. In Rylie's case the ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt drains the fluid to the abdomen where it is reabsorbed.
USA Today-Health Library genetics also seems to play a role. Questions To Ask Your Doctor Whichform of spina bifida is involved? Is hydrocephalus present? http://www.healthscout.com/ency/68/596/main.html
Extractions: News Front Nationline Washington World ... Columnists Search HealthScout Web MEDLINE Special Offers TV Specials Top Features Schizophrenia Hair Loss Liver Disease Allergies ... Impotence Resources Healthscout News 3D Interactive Human Atlas Health Videos Health Encyclopedia ... Drug Library Channels Home Today Women Men ... Drug Checker Advertisement Library A B C D ... Y Spina Bifida From Our Sponsors: Spina Bifida is a developmental anomaly characterized by defective closure of the bony encasement of the spinal cord through which the spinal cord and meninges may or may not protrude. If the anomaly is not visible, the condition is called spina bifida occulta. If there is an external protrusion of the saclike structure, the condition is called spina bifida cystica, and is further classified according to extent of neural involvement (e.g., meningocele, meningomyelocele, or myelomeningocele). Description Spina bifida is the most frequently occurring permanently disabling birth defect. It affects approximately one out of every 1,000 newborns in the U.S. More children are affected by this condition than muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, and cystic fibrosis combined. Spina bifida is a disabling birth defect of the spinal column resulting from the failure of the spinal column to close properly during the first month of pregnancy. In severe cases, the spinal cord protrudes through the back. The condition may cause varying degrees of paralysis and loss of feeling in the lower limbs, and bowel and bladder complications.
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Extractions: Resources Books Spina Bifida Answering Your Questions about Spina Bifida by Childrens National Medical Center, Washington DC Children with Spina Bifida: A Parents Guide by Marlene Lutkenhoff Living with Spina Bifida: Shared Experiences by Cumberland College Living with Spina Bifida: A Guide for Families and Professionals by Adrian Sandler Spinabilities: A Young Persons Guide to Spina Bifida by Marlene Lutkenhoff Hydrocephalus Hydrocephalus: Patient Information Booklet by Medtronic PS Medical Schooling Developing Inclusive School Communities: strategies for parents by Fae Kennish One of the Kids: Educating Children with and without disabilities together, in the same classes and schools A guide for parents by Wendy Stroeve Children with Spina Bifida and/or Hydrocephalus at School by ASBAH UK Self-esteem and skills The Straight Talk Manual: A Self-Esteem and Life Skills Workbook for Young People by Diane Brokenshire Life Skills Activities for Secondary Students with Special Needs by Darlene Mannix Social Skills Activities for Secondary Students with Special Needs by Darlene Mannix Arnold Chiari Malformation The Chiari Malformation: An Informational Pamphlet for Parents by Jacqueline Frost Parenting After the Tears: Parents Talk About Raising a Child with a Disability by Robin Simons Baby and Child by Penelope Leach Childrens Storybooks My Friend Andrew by Grace Moulton Marty and his Red Wheelchair by Marty van der Kley For adults Spina Bifida and Pregnancy by ASBAH
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Extractions: The word spina bifida means split spine or it can refer to the vertebrae or bones of the spinal cord that do not close as they normally should. Children and infants born with spina bifida cystica may require pediatric neurosurgery, usually within the first 24 to 48 hours of life, to close the opening in their backs. Are There Different Diagnoses for Childhood Spina Bifida Generally, people use the terms "spina bifida" and "myelomeningocele" interchangeably, but here are three different Spina Bifida diagnoses: Myelomeningocele and spina bifida cystica, or aperta, are the most severe forms of spina bifida, in which a portion of the spinal cord protrudes through the back. In some cases, sacs are covered with skin; in others, tissue and nerves are exposed.
Spina Bifida the American College of Medical genetics (ACMG) and have other problems related tospina bifida that include hydrocephalus (increased fluid and pressure in the http://www.chw.org/display/PPF/DocID/5838/router.asp
Extractions: What is spina bifida? Spina bifida, also called myelodysplasia, is a condition in which there is abnormal development of the back bones, spinal cord, surrounding nerves, and the fluid-filled sac that surrounds the spinal cord. This neurological condition can cause a portion of the spinal cord and the surrounding structures to develop outside, instead of inside, the body. The defect can occur anywhere along the spine. What are the types of spina bifida? The types of spina bifida include the following: Spina bifida occulta - a mild form of spina bifida in which the spinal cord and the surrounding structures remain inside the baby, but the back bones in the lower back area fail to form normally. There may be a hairy patch, dimple, or birthmark over the area of the defect. Other times, there may be no abnormalities in the area. Meningocele - a moderate form of spina bifida in which a fluid-filled sac is visible outside of the back area. The sac does not contain the spinal cord or nerves. Myelomeningocele - a severe form of spina bifida in which the spinal cord and nerves develop outside of the body and are contained in a fluid-filled sac that is visible outside of the back area. These babies typically have weakness and loss of sensation below the defect. Problems with bowel and bladder function are also common. A majority of babies with myelomeningocele will also have hydrocephalus, a condition that causes the fluid inside of the head to build up, causing pressure inside of the head to increase and the skull bones to expand to a larger than normal size.
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Extractions: Go back to Summer 1998 Unlocking the mysteries of spina bifida To Maureen Dennis, psychologist and researcher at Sick Kids, the definition of heroine is a mother who raises a child with spina bifida, the number one disabling birth defect in North America. "There's something totally heroic about the way mothers care for these children," says the psychologist who has devoted much of her career to studying this and other neuro-developmental disorders. Spina bifida is a neural tube defect that occurs within the first four weeks of pregnancy. The vertebrae and/or spinal cord of the fetus fail to develop properly, resulting in varying degrees of damage to the spinal cord and brain. In Canada, approximately one in every 750 infants is born with spina bifida, a rate of frequency that should have commanded a lot of attention in the research community. It has not - until now. In March, Dr. Dennis and colleagues from Sick Kids, together with Jack Fletcher and his colleagues from the University of Texas-Houston Health Science Center, embarked on a five-year, multi-million-dollar study to uncover the secrets of spina bifida. The two institutions will evaluate 583 children with spina bifida and 159 normally developing children in five concurrent projects.
Extractions: Home Contact Us Site Map Go to Advanced Search ... National / Goverment Genetic Conditions Educational Biological / Fetal Development GPNF Curriculum Resources GPNF Curriculum ... Continuing Education Options The Genetics Program for Nursing Faculty at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center recommends the following resources about genetic conditions.
Liens En Déficience Intellectuelle Translate this page Hydrocéphalie et spina bifida (hydrocephalus and spina bifida) Lissencephalie (lissencephaly sitesintéressants Génétique (genetics) Autisme (autism). http://www.er.uqam.ca/nobel/d341460/liens.htm
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Extractions: Spina Bifida If ever there were a topic difficult to extract from a pure discussion of embryology , this is it. You may wish to read that section first, as we will not dwell on cause, here. This section is aimed at getting a perspective on the subject. In the most characteristic case, the skeleton spine formation is incomplete in the back to the degree that the spinal cord is not only exposed but extruded outside the body in a sac of covering tissue. That mass protruding from the low back is cystic (cyst = 'cele'). The nerve elements (myelo as in myelin is the nerve portion) might be intact, partially disrupted, or totally lost as a developed tissue. A myelocele is a bulge with nerve in it. If the spinal cord itself is intact and only the spinal cord coverings (meninges) are extruded outside then the sac is only a sac of meningal tissue with fluid. That is a meningocele If only the bones are defective and the spinal cord and its miningeal coverings are intact, and the skin is also intact, then the spina bifida (open spine) isn't open but rather occult ( spina bifida occulta If the incompletely infolded tissues get so developmentally lost as to not know what they are supposed to be, they often guess, and guess badly. We may see streaks of inappropriate vascular dense tissue (
Extractions: Neural tube defects (NTDs) are one of the most common birth defects, occurring in approximately 1 in 1,000 live births in the United States. An NTD is an opening in the spinal cord or brain that occurs very early in human development. The early spinal cord of the embryo begins as a flat region, which rolls into a tube (the neural tube) 28 days after the baby is conceived and when the neural tube does not close completely, an NTD develops. NTDs develop before most women know they are even pregnant. There are two types of NTDs. The most common type of NTDs are called the open NTDs. Open NTDs occur when the brain and/or spinal cord are exposed at birth through a defect in the skull or vertebrae. Examples of open NTDs are spina bifida (myelomeningocele), anencephaly, and encephalocele. The rarer type of NTDs are called closed NTDs. Closed NTDs occur when the spinal defect is covered by skin. Common examples of closed NTDs are lipomyelomeningocele, lipomeningocele, and tethered cord. NTD Prevention Researchers have found that 50-70% of NTDs can be prevented when women supplement their diet with folic acid, a water-soluble B vitamin. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends all women of childbearing age eat a diet high in folic acid or take a multivitamin with 0.4mg of folic acid each day, especially one month prior to conception through the first three months of pregnancy. This dosage is the amount found in most over-the-counter multivitamins. However, women who have had a previous NTD pregnancy are recommended to take an even higher dosage of folic acid prior to planning a pregnancy. They should increase the daily dose of folic acid from 0.4mg to 4.0mg, one month prior to conception through the first three months of pregnancy. The 4.0mg of folic acid should ONLY be obtained through a prescription from the doctor.
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Extractions: Hospitals Capital Health Link Site Map Media Desk ... Quick Links Genetics/Birth Defects Capital Health Home Your Health Health Topics Disorders and Conditions - Body/Location Systems ... Genetics/Birth Defects Spina Bifida Audio File Spina bifida is a birth defect caused by failure of the lower spine to close properly during the first month of pregnancy. The severity of the defect can range from so mild that it causes no impairment to so severe that the child is unable to walk and has no bladder or bowel control. The degree and type of disability depends upon which nerves are affected and how much. The outlook for each child depends upon the number of abnormalities and their severity. Most children with spina bifida who get proper care live well into adulthood. Spina bifida is a neural tube defect. These are serious birth defects in which there is incomplete development of the brain, spinal cord and/or their protective coverings. Neural tube defects tend to run in families and are thought to result from a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Spina bifida has been linked to a lack of the B vitamin folic acid in early pregnancy. Many cases of spina bifida could be eliminated if all women of childbearing age took 0.4 mg of folic acid daily before becoming pregnant. A health care provider can usually detect spina bifida during pregnancy. If high levels of a certain protein are present in the mother's blood, other tests can be done to identify and confirm the defect.
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Extractions: Rev Cubana Med Gen Integr 1998;14(3):282-285 Texto completo Elisa Dyce Gordon Resumen: Descriptores DeCS: Historia familiar Gran consanguinidad (fig.). Sobrino fallecido por gangliosidosis generalizada. Historia de los embarazos Cariotipo: Ambos normales. Rx: columna lumbo-sacra: Ambos normales. Los padres que han procreado un hijo con DTN, sin malformaciones adicionales, tienen un riesgo incrementado de ver nacer otro hijo afectado por un DTN concordante o no con el anterior. aunque generalmente son atribuidas a la herencia multifactorial La consanguinidad para ambos tipos de herencias, juega un importante rol, por lo que se deben evitar los matrimonios entre parientes. SUMMARY: It is reported the appearance of 3 malformations of the central nervous system (2 defects of the neural tube and 1 hydrocephaly) in the offspring of a marriage between cousins. A possible relationship between appearance of these defects and the multifactorial and recessive autosomal inheritances is established. It is recommended to avoid marriage between relatives, as well as to offer genetic counseling and prenatal diagnosis to all those persons who had procreated a child with malformations of the CNS. Subject headings: SPINAL DYSRAPHISM/genetics; ANENCEPHALY/genetics; HYDROCEPHALUS/genetics; GENETIC COUNSELING; CONSANGUINITY; MARRIAGE; FAMILY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS.
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