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How To Treat Spina Bifida?

Gdmg sir... my name is Rishabh... 22 yrs of age... I am suffering from spina bifida by birth. So I want to know what further improvement can be done in my case... I can walk with the stick... I need your contact number so that I can take your appoitment...
Thu, 24 Apr 2014
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Hi Rishabh,

Thank you for positing your query.

I have noted your symptoms and the diagnosis.

Generally, spin bifid a needs treatment with surgery. There are no medications to cure it.

However, the surgery should be done at early age, as delaying the surgery may lead to permanent damage to the spinal cord.

So, late surgery may not benefit.

In any case, we need to examine you and see your MRI reports. If possible, please upload the MRI reports.

I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information.

Wishing you good health,

Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, India
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How To Treat Spina Bifida?

Hi Rishabh, Thank you for positing your query. I have noted your symptoms and the diagnosis. Generally, spin bifid a needs treatment with surgery. There are no medications to cure it. However, the surgery should be done at early age, as delaying the surgery may lead to permanent damage to the spinal cord. So, late surgery may not benefit. In any case, we need to examine you and see your MRI reports. If possible, please upload the MRI reports. I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information. Wishing you good health, Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) Senior Consultant Neurologist Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, India Click on this link to ask me a DIRECT QUERY: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar My BLOG: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.in