ASK A DOCTOR: WHAT ARE THE COMPLICATIONS OF SPINA BIFIDA?
Expert opinion from Rajesh Mishra
MBBS · Less than a year of experience · India
Walking and mobility problems. Orthopedic complications. Bowel and bladder problems. Accumulation of fluid in the brain (hydrocephalus). Shunt malfunction. Chiari's malformation type II. Infection in the tissues surrounding the brain (meningitis). Tethered spinal cord.
Expert opinion from Mohan P. Abraham
M.D., FAAFP (Family Physician) · 40 years of experience · USA
Possible complications of spina bifida are: *walking problems *bowel and bladder problem *Tethered spinal cord *Meningitis *Difficult delivery of the baby.
Expert opinion from Daniel A. Foster
DO, MPH · 16 years of experience · USA
Complications depend on severity and may include difficulty walking, bowel or bladder problems, and frequent urinary tract infections.
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