I am not a Doctor and just know some of this from my own experences with CM/SM
Babinski's sign is when your toes respond in a specific way to stimulation and would indicate spinal cord issues so I assume when they are absent it is a good....
Cranial nerves are the nerves that control sight, sound balance etc and again this looks good.
I dont know about the deep tendon reflexes.
It is important to compare this with a recent Neurological exam to see if there is any deterioration
Sorry....really not sure what this all means......never saw the 1/4 babinski's...which I feel means only 1 out of 4 ...so that is nothing for concern...if I am interpreting it correctly...which I am sure I am not....wish I could help with this.
"selma"
Ok here is one this I have found so far. Exam date: May 30, 1997. Age 14:
Neurologic: Cranial nerves II through XII are grossly intact with no acute motor or sensory deficits. The deep tendon reflexes are 2/4 in the bilateral biceps, triceps, and brachioradialis. Bilateral petellar reflexes are 2/4. Bilateral Achilles is 1/4 Babinski's are absent. So am I really reading this right? I have had Neurologic issues present sense I was 14. Does this mean that I have pretty much all of the different issues that you can possibly have with this disease? I so scared!!!
X-ray findings: Examination of the standing long film of her posteroanterior and lateral spine reveals a mild oblique take-off of her lumber spine. There is no appreciable rotation in the patients curve, and it appears to be less than 10 degrees in magnatude
I am sure if u get a thorough check if u indeed have this they should be able to find it...occulta means hidden, so it is barely closed over, but not the way it should be.
Keep us posted on what u find!!
"selma"
When I was a child, my mom took my sister and I to Shriners hospital. They looked at me for the scoliosis that my school found when they did testing. They did full body x-rays and found that my curve was minimal, but most definitely there. I remember when we were looking over the x-rays with him, he point out things like my neck being straighter than normal, where the curves were, but i destructively remember him saying something about a opening in the bottom of my spinal column closing just before i was born. Apperently he saw something that just barely fixed its self before birth? Is it possible that I almost had spina bifida occulta? I should look through my medical records and see if he noted that in my findings.
U r so welcome...and I am sure the genetic counselors will help u get the best neonatal care .
Do keep us posted on ur pregnancy : )
"selma"
dear both,
thanks for your responses. i had not been informed previously that a c section was advised, that's good to know!
I am in the UK and there is a service offered on the NHS called genetic counselling, which i have requested. it means you get to see a specialist in genetic disease and they can analyse the chances of passing on conditions to future offspring. as it's the NHS the appointment won't be for a few months, but if anything interesting comes up i will post about it.
There are strong links between low Folic Acid during pregnancy and spina bifida, This is some thing you may want to reserch
Ray
Hi...I also have a cousin with spina bifida and I know there r studies going on now to find a connection of genetics and chiari.
There r also families with more than one member with chiari, so , I must disagree with the dr that felt there is not even a chance of passing it on....IMHO I think there is.
I pray I am wrong, and I do have a child and so far seems to have been passed over on this.....but, I would find a OBGYN that has knowledge on chiari and spina bifida that can monitor u so u know what is going on.Plus, the dr should know that a C section is advised for those of us with chiari.
"selma"