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Is spina bifida a malformation?
Is spina bifida and myelomeningocele the same?
What is the congenital defect of the spinal cord known as?
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A birth defect, also called a ‘congenital anomaly’, ‘congenital malformation’, ‘congenital abnormality’ or ‘congenital disorder’ is any abnormality occurring before birth. Birth defects are usually detected during pregnancy, at birth or in early childhood.
Birth defects can be major or minor.
Most birth defects are structural (how the body is built) or functional (how the body works) or both.
Although the cause of many birth defects is unknown, there are things you can do to increase the chance of having a healthy baby.

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Spina bifida refers to a range of birth defects that affect the spinal cord.
In spina bifida, some vertebrae of the spine aren’t closed, leaving the spinal cord nerves exposed and damaged.
The recommended dose of folate, taken daily one month before conception and during the first three months of pregnancy, will greatly reduce your chances of having a child with a neural tube defect.

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Is spina bifida a malformation?

Spina bifida is a treatable spinal cord malformation that occurs in varying degrees of severity. Classified as a defect of the neural tube (ie, the embryonic structure that develops into the spinal cord and brain), it was recognized as long as 4000 years ago.

Is spina bifida and myelomeningocele the same?

When people talk about spina bifida, most often they are referring to myelomeningocele. Myelomeningocele is the most serious type of spina bifida. With this condition, a sac of fluid comes through an opening in the baby's back. Part of the spinal cord and nerves are in this sac and are damaged.

What is the congenital defect of the spinal cord known as?

Spina bifida is a birth defect that occurs when the spine and spinal cord don't form properly. It's a type of neural tube defect. The neural tube is the structure in a developing embryo that eventually becomes the baby's brain, spinal cord and the tissues that enclose them.