evilhorus Posted August 30, 2009 Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 I read in "Ripleys Belive it or Not 2009" that a man born with Spina Bifida was resigned to spending the rest of his life in a wheelchair. He went diving - against the doctors wishes - and when he got out, he found that he was able to use his legs and feel them. This only lasted for three days, so he went diving again, this time he dove deeper, and his legs were active for 2-3 months. Anyways, here is what Wikipedia said about "Spina Bifida". [spoiler=Wikipedia]Spina bifida (Latin: "split spine") is a developmental birth defect caused by the incomplete closure of the embryonic neural tube. Some vertebrae overlying the spinal cord are not fully formed and remain unfused and open. If the opening is large enough' date=' this allows a portion of the spinal cord to stick out through the opening in the bones. There may or may not be a fluid filled sac surrounding the spinal cord. Other neural tube defects include anencephaly, a condition in which the portion of the neural tube which will become the cerebrum does not close, and encephalocele, which results when other parts of the brain remain unfused.Spina bifida malformations fall into four categories: spina bifida occulta, spina bifida cystica (myelomeningocele), meningocele and lipomeningocele. The most common location of the malformations is the lumbar and sacral areas . Myelomeningocele is the most significant form and it is this that leads to disability in most affected individuals. The terms spina bifida and myelomeningocele are usually used interchangeably.Spina bifida can be surgically closed after birth, but this does not restore normal function to the affected part of the spinal cord. Intrauterine surgery for spina bifida has also been performed and the safety and efficacy of this procedure is currently being investigated. The incidence of spina bifida can be decreased by up to 75% when daily folic acid supplements are taken prior to conception.[1'] Not sure if that explained much. tl;dr, if you have it, you cant walk, and are confined to a wheelchair for the rest of your life. Ripleyes said; [spoiler=Ripleys Believe it or Not 2009]Born with Spina Bifida' date=' by the age of 34 Mark Chenoweth was resigned to spending the rest of his life in a wheelchair. Doctors told him he would never walk again. Then, on holiday in Menorca in 1998, against the advice of his doctor, he persuaded a dive center to let him go scuba diving for the first time. He plunged to a depth of 55ft (17m) and when he emerged he found that he could walk again. "It was just unbelieveable" says Mark. "I came out and I could feel my legs like I never felt them before. They are actually working. The instructor couldnt believe it. He had seen me arrive in my wheelchair, and now I didnt need it." Three days later his legs became lifeless again, but back home in Staffordshire, England, he quickly booked his next diving holiday. Since then he has found that the deeper he dives, the longer he can walk afterward. As a result he now needs his wheelchair only twice a year. Ripleys Research: The deeper divers go, the risher the mix of oxygen that they take in from their aqualungs, and one theory is that this extra oxygen is affecting the nerve cells damaged by marks Spina Bifida and is making them temporarily work.[/quote'] Discuss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jericho Posted August 30, 2009 Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 What the fudge are you talking about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zimiri of the Muse Posted August 30, 2009 Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 What the fudge are you talking about? this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitty Posted August 30, 2009 Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 yes i heard about that... it is something about oxygen and something else.. called a miricale... but nevertheless...it's like an amazing thing seriously Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
六兆年と一夜物語 Posted August 30, 2009 Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 [spoiler=Straight from the Wikipedia]Spina bifida (Latin: "split spine") is a developmental birth defect caused by the incomplete closure of the embryonic neural tube. Some vertebrae overlying the spinal cord are not fully formed and remain unfused and open. If the opening is large enough, this allows a portion of the spinal cord to stick out through the opening in the bones. There may or may not be a fluid filled sac surrounding the spinal cord. Other neural tube defects include anencephaly, a condition in which the portion of the neural tube which will become the cerebrum does not close, and encephalocele, which results when other parts of the brain remain unfused. Birth disorder that...yeah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zimiri of the Muse Posted August 30, 2009 Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 [spoiler=Straight from the Wikipedia]Spina bifida (Latin: "split spine") is a developmental birth defect caused by the incomplete closure of the embryonic neural tube. Some vertebrae overlying the spinal cord are not fully formed and remain unfused and open. If the opening is large enough' date=' this allows a portion of the spinal cord to stick out through the opening in the bones. There may or may not be a fluid filled sac surrounding the spinal cord. Other neural tube defects include anencephaly, a condition in which the portion of the neural tube which will become the cerebrum does not close, and encephalocele, which results when other parts of the brain remain unfused. Birth disorder that...yeah.[/quote'] ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilhorus Posted August 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 First post updated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
六兆年と一夜物語 Posted August 30, 2009 Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 Let this be a lesson: If you want to walk and have a birth disorder, DIVE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Posted August 30, 2009 Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 yes i heard about that... it is something about oxygen and something else.. called a miricale... but nevertheless...it's like an amazing thing seriously Miracles don't exist. So he went diving, and his legs worked. Maybe it was the chlorine in the water? Or the water itself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mors Secundis Posted August 30, 2009 Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 Well i Think this is A load of Bull i need to see this man for proof until then its all bullshit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Posted August 30, 2009 Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 You can probably YouTube the Ripley's episode it was on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bury the year Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 yes i heard about that... it is something about oxygen and something else.. called a miricale... but nevertheless...it's like an amazing thing seriouslyMaybe it was the chlorine in the water? Despite the fact that he was in the ocean. >.> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 yes i heard about that... it is something about oxygen and something else.. called a miricale... but nevertheless...it's like an amazing thing seriouslyMaybe it was the chlorine in the water? Despite the fact that he was in the ocean. >.> Oh, I assumed diving as in a POOL. xD Maybe it was just the water. Or the saltwater. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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