Spina bifida

Signs & Symptoms

Signs and Symptoms of Spina Bifida

The symptoms of spina bifida depend on which type a person has.

  • People with occulta may have no outward signs of the disorder.
  • People with closed neural tube defects may have an abnormal tuft or clump of hair or a small dimple or birthmark on the skin at the site of the spinal malformation.