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Spinal Bifida
The Musculoskeletal System and subsequent bone and joint function may develop at different levels in a person with spina bifida, again depending on the level, type, and severity of their spinal lesion. Abilities may range from independent walking without the use of any device, to the need for waist high braces, a walker, or crutches.
Spina Bifida is a blanket term used to describe congenital defects of the central nervous system characterized by abnormal or incomplete development of the spine, spinal cord and brain. Many other terms are used to better define the level or type of Spina Bifida. These include neural tube defect, spina bifida occulta, myelomeningocele, meningocele, encephalocele, lipomyelomeningocele, myelodysplasia, spinal dysraphism, and diastematomyelia.
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