Manifestations of spina bifida types

Question 1

Mild form, no neuro impairment, dimple in skin or tuft of hair

Answer 1

Spina bifida occulta

Question 2

Sac on back contains meninges, no neuro impairment

Answer 2

Meningocele

Question 3

Open spina bifida; Severe form; sac on back contains meninges, SC, nerves, CSF, neuro impairment present

Answer 3

Myelomeningocele

Question 4

Most common neural tube birth defect in the US

Answer 4

Spina bifida

Question 5

What happens to the posterior spinous processes if spina bifida is present?

Answer 5

Failure to fuse, permitting meninges and spinal cord to herniate

Question 6

Where does spina bifida occur

Answer 6

The lumbar area of the vertebra is most commonly the site