Dimple Over Spine?
Tiny dimple or tuft of hair on a newborn’s lower back?
Think spina bifida occulta — hidden neural tube defect
May indicate:
• Tethered cord
• Lipomyelomeningocele
• Dermal sinus tract
Requires spinal US or MRI — never ignore subtle signs!
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Wow! Interesting information
Yes, Spina bifida - a neural tube defect.
It can rangers from mild symptoms to severe ones.
From just a tuft of hair in the lower back to the protrusion of the spinal cord in the back.
Lack of folic acid in the mother can be to such situation as folic acid is necessary for the closing of the neural tube.
Therefore folic acid supplements are must during the gestation period.