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How Can A Child With Hydrocephalus And Spina Bifida Walk?
My niece zam.m,.lna was born with hydrocepholus and spina bifida
and she is shunted and spina bifida is closed,she's 21mnths and her legs have
no feelin's.from the hips downwards. Her muscles do not contract we need a specialist in spinal please direct me I would love to see my niece walk.
and she is shunted and spina bifida is closed,she's 21mnths and her legs have
no feelin's.from the hips downwards. Her muscles do not contract we need a specialist in spinal please direct me I would love to see my niece walk.
Mon, 17 Nov 2014
I am sorry to say that your niece would be unable to walk. The nerve supply to the lower limbs comes from the lower parts of the spinal cord which either not been formed due to spina bifida, or they have been damaged. As a result of this, there is no feeling (sensory) or contraction (motor) function in the lower limbs. It is not possible to reconstruct these nerves and hence under no circumstances can she walk. You will just have to accept the fact. You may visit a spine surgeon but there is very less likelihood that it would really help.
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