Spina bifida means cleft spine and is also known as a gap in the waist among the public. This picture is one of the congenital spine anomalies. Generally, the bones are covered with normal skin, so they are not visible from the outside; However, if there is an opening in these bones, this condition will only be revealed during examination or as a result of radiological examinations. Doctors call this type of split spine "spina bifida occulta".
In the coccyx, waist, back or neck area, and even in the hair end area at the back of the head; Images such as a change in color, a bump such as a spot or a mole, an area with excess hair, or simply an area where the arrangement of hairs is irregular may all indicate an underlying bone opening. When such a situation is detected, the patient should be examined in detail by an experienced neurosurgeon. Because there may be some more serious anomalies accompanying this condition.
Rarely, the opening in the bones is not covered with normal skin and is even open at birth. Doctors call this type "spina bifida aperta". If such a situation is detected, the patient may need to undergo surgery.
The bone, which doctors call C1 or atlas bone, is located in the area where the head and neck meet. This region is the part of the human body that has the most complex structure and is the most vulnerable to trauma.
We often encounter injuries in this region in accidents with high-speed vehicles and sports injuries. Fracture or slip of the C1 or atlas bone, i.e. disruption of its relationship with the skull and neck bones in the horse; It is one of the most serious injuries in this region.
Of course, the skull bones are not shaped like a smooth ball. In other words, there may be some bulges or more hollow areas on the skull. Even changes in the thickness of your scalp can cause you to feel this way. If the irregularity on your hand is the same on the right and left of the head, that is, parallel, do not worry.
If the swelling or hollowness on your hand grows larger over time or is painful; Especially when you try to move it left and right, it does not move with the skin, that is, the bone If the hair seems to be fixed on it, or if the hair is brightly colored when viewed through parting, or if there is a discharge coming from that area, then you can go to a doctor.
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