What is a tuft of hair, a bulge near the end of the spinal cord, an opening on the spinal cord, etc.
100
When can Spina Bifida be treated?
What is prenatally and postnatally
100
Name two psychosocial impacts that Spina Bifida can have on a child
What is dependence on caregiver, bowel and bladder problems, limited mobility, etc.
200
Define Spina Bifida and how it affects the body?
What is an incomplete development of the brain, spinal cord, and the protective covering around the brain and/ or spinal cord
200
Which type of Spina Bifida is most common?
What is Mylomeningocele
200
How can spina bifida be detected when the baby is in the womb?
What are blood tests, ultrasounds, etc.
200
Name a procedure performed to help the affects of Spina Bifida?
What is the Antegrade Colonic Enema; (will also accept "surgery")
200
Name 2 interventions associated with Spina Bifida that are focused on a child's cognition
What is integration into mainstream schools, allowing opportunities for self-directed learning and experimentation
300
How many babies does Spina Bifida impact annually in the United States?
What is between 1,500 and 2,000
300
How are the specific types Meningocele and Myelomeningocele typically physically detected?
What is they are associated with having a fluid-filled sac that is perceptible on the child’s back
300
Describe what occurs during pre or postnatal surgery for Spina Bifida?
What is Process of removing the infected area and replacing it with muscle tissue and skin
300
Name 2 interventions associated with Spina Bifida that are focused on developing a child's social skills or self-esteem
What are camp-based psychosocial interventions; focusing on what the child IS able to do (i.e. upper body activities)
400
What is the cause of Spina Bifida?
What is uknown
400
What is the most mild form of Spina Bifida?
What is Occulta
400
List three other conditions associated with having Spina Bifida?
What are learning disorders, seizures, tethered spinal cord, social skill defects, weight gain, hydrocephalus, etc.
400
What is the average life expectancy of a person with Spina Bifida?
What is well into their 30s
400
Name an intervention associated with Spina Bifida that a family could implement for their child
What is fostering independence whenever possible; attending home-based classes for education
500
Name a cure for Spina Bifida?
What is there is none
500
What are the types of Spina Bifida?
What are Mylelomeningocele, Meningocele, Spina bifida occulta, and Closed Neural Tube Defects
500
Define Hydrocephalus
What is a common disease that occurs when there is a build up of fluid inside the brain. Occurs when normal circulation is obstructed because the open spine permits the lower portion of the brain to slip through the opening of the spinal cord; Skull is stretched; Damages brain cells
500
During what weeks of pregnancy is Spina Bifida typically operated on prenatally?
What is between the 22nd and 26th week
500
Name 3 activities that a child with Spina Bifida could partake in
What are upper body activities, parachute play, strength training, aquatics, relays, wheelchair acvtivities