Spina bifida history and symptoms

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:

Overview

Patients with spina bifida have an increased rate of allergy to latex, ranging from mild to life-threatening. Approximately 68% of newborns with spina bifida have allergy to latex. Avoidance of use of latex-containing products such as examination gloves and condoms is critical in all patients with spina bifida since born.^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]

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Common symptoms of [disease] include:

Less common symptoms of [disease name] include

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↑ Mitchell LE, Adzick NS, Melchionne J, Pasquariello PS, Sutton LN, Whitehead AS (2004). "Spina bifida". Lancet. 364 (9448): 1885–95. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(04)17445-X. PMID 15555669.
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↑ Pittman T, Kiburz J, Gabriel K, Steinhardt G, Williams D, Slater J (1995). "Latex allergy in children with spina bifida". Pediatr Neurosurg. 22 (2): 96–100. doi:10.1159/000120883. PMID 7710979.