Doctors typically should be able to
diagnose spina bifida early on given that neural tube defects tend to occur by 28 weeks into the pregnancy.
Not exact matches
She was born with
spina bifida, and on top of that was
diagnosed with cerebral palsy at nine months of age.
Some conditions, like Down's syndrome and
spina bifida, are
diagnosed in the womb through amniocentesis and more sophisticated probes.
The study focused on women carrying fetuses
diagnosed with myelomeningocele, the most common and most severe form of
spina bifida, in which the spinal cord bulges outside the spinal column.
Students qualify if they reside in Florida and are eligible to enroll in kindergarten through 12th grade who have an Individualized Education Plan or have been
diagnosed with one of the following: autism, Down syndrome, Intellectual disability, Prader - Willi syndrome,
Spina -
bifida, Williams syndrome, and kindergartners who are considered high - risk.
Limited to students with special needs, those
diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder; cerebral palsy; Down syndrome; an intellectual disability; muscular dystrophy; Phelan - McDermid syndrome; Prader - Willi syndrome;
spina -
bifida; Williams syndrome; identified as deaf, visually impaired, or having a traumatic brain injury defined by the State Board of Education; those who are hospitalized or homebound with a medically
diagnosed physical or psychiatric condition for more than six months; or students age 3, 4, or 5 who are considered «high - risk» due to developmental delays
Hugh James medical negligence senior associate Rhian Parsons recovered # 700,000 for a London mother whose child was born with
spina bifida where the condition should have been
diagnosed during the pregnancy.
Spina bifida injuries may be enhanced when medical personnel who are unaware of the condition (due, for instance, to a negligent failure to
diagnose it during the mother's pregnancy) come into contact with exposed nerves.
Participants were adult heterosexual couples who were the caregivers of, and living with, a child between the ages of 2 and 18 years
diagnosed with one of six chronic medical conditions: asthma (at least mild persistent in severity), cystic fibrosis, type 1 diabetes mellitus, phenylketonuria (PKU), inflammatory bowel disease, or
spina bifida.