Spina bifida
Description
spina bifida: A congenital neural tube defect in which vertebrae are not fully formed. It results in the protrusion of the spinal cord through the opening of the vertebrae.
Data source
| FinnGen phenocode | Q17_SPINA_BIFIDA |
| Hospital Discharge registry | ICD-10: Q05 |
| Cause of Death registry | ICD-10: Q05 |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 3 |
| First defined in version | DF4 |
Key figures
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Number of individuals | 20 | 14 | 6 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 23.84 | 26.65 | 17.27 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 5.0 | 0.0 | 16.67 |
Longitudinal metrics
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Median nb. of events per indiv. | 15 | 13 | 16 |
| Recurrence at 6 months (%) | 75.0 | 71.43 | 83.33 |
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