modern wellness · Condition
Spina Bifida
disease · Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities; Nervous System Diseases
Vitamins connected to Spina Bifida
A link means the body needs the nutrient for this, or that low intake is linked to it. It does not mean extra supplements help if your intake is already adequate; each link shows how strong the evidence is.
- Vitamin B9 (folate and folic acid)Clinically supported
Spina bifida is a neural tube defect; official advice is a folic acid supplement before and in early pregnancy to lower the risk.
🏥 Names
Disease Name
Spina Bifida
Alias Names / Synonyms
Incomplete Closure of The Vertebral ArchStatus DysraphicusMyelomeningoceleSpina BifidaRachischisisSplit SpineSpina BifidaUnspecifiedNeural Tube DefectsSusceptibility ToSpinal DysraphismTethered Spinal Cord Syndrome
Topic Type
disease
🧬 Ontology Classifications
DisGeNET Type
disease
UMLS Type
Congenital Abnormality
MeSH Class
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities; Nervous System Diseases
HPO Class
Abnormality of the nervous system
DO Class
disease of anatomical entity; physical disorder
🔗 External References