Can congenital spinal bifida in children be completely cured?

Patient's question:

When the child was three and a half months old, signs of non-stop crying began to appear. No matter how we tried to comfort it, it wouldn't stop. Later, it even developed a fever. We took the child to the hospital for a thorough examination, and the doctor discovered that the child had congenital spina bifida. The treatment lasted for more than six months, but the condition did not fully heal.

Doctor's answer:

Hello, it can be cured. Pay attention to protecting the cyst to prevent it from rupturing. For cases where the surface skin is incomplete, it is necessary to pay attention to cleaning and disinfection. Children without neurological symptoms or with only mild symptoms can have the cyst removed. Generally, it should be waited until after 6 months of birth to perform the surgery; if the cyst wall is extremely thin and prone to rupture, surgery can be performed shortly after birth. For lower limb paralysis and muscle atrophy caused by spina bifida, acupuncture, massage, and other symptomatic rehabilitation treatments can be tried, but the final results are often unsatisfactory.

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