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What is the primary cause of spina bifida?
True or False: Spina bifida exclusively affects the brain development.
How does folic acid consumption during pregnancy affect the risk of neural tube defects?
True or False: The spinal cord is fully protected in cases of spina bifida due to the closed vertebrae.
Which of the following symptoms is a possible result of spina bifida?
True or False: Spina bifida can only occur in the lower back region of the spine.
What distinguishes spina bifida occulta from other forms?
True or False: In spina bifida cystic, the spinal column remains completely within the body without any protrusion.
Which type of spina bifida is the most serious and common form?
True or False: Meningocele contains nerve tissue within the sac.
What are some possible additional problems individuals with spina bifida might face besides physical symptoms?
True or False: Loss of bowel and bladder control is a potential consequence of spina bifida due to nerve damage.
True or False: Neural tube defects, including spina bifida, occur during the last months of pregnancy.
True or False: Appropriate folic acid intake before and during early pregnancy helps reduce the risk of spina bifida.
True or False: Spina bifida always results in complete paralysis below the affected spinal area.
True or False: Skin breakdown is one of the possible complications in individuals with spina bifida.
True or False: The spinal cord is intact and fully functional in myelomeningocele form of spina bifida.
True or False: Obesity is not associated with spina bifida.
True or False: The meninges and cerebrospinal fluid protrude externally in both meningocele and myelomeningocele forms of spina bifida.
What is the most common site for spina bifida occurrence?
True or False: Spina bifida can result in both motor and cognitive impairments.
True or False: Loss of bowel and bladder control occurs in the mildest form, spina bifida occulta.
True or False: Learning disabilities including attention and language problems can be associated with spina bifida.
True or False: Spina bifida is preventable by surgical intervention during the last trimester of pregnancy.
What type of spina bifida involves both the spinal cord and nerve damage?
True or False: Spina bifida occulta can lead to severe disability in most cases.
Individuals with spina bifida should monitor which of the following health concerns?
True or False: Folic acid is important for reducing the risk of spina bifida in pregnancy.