Spina bifida, called myelomeningocele, occurs when spinal tissue fails to fuse properly during the early stages of pregnancy.

BBC hit series Call the Midwife saw Baby June's parents leave her behind after she was born with a serious condition, leading ...

A fourth grader at Southeast Elementary in Jenks got a big surprise on Wednesday when a specialized bow and arrow stand she ...

Spina bifida, usually apparent at birth, is a type of neural tube defect in which the neural tube does not completely close during development in the womb resulting in damage to the spinal cord and ...

A few different anatomical variations can affect the brain and spinal cord, including spina bifida and anencephaly. The meninges can also be affected by medical conditions such as hemorrhage ...

The NHS website saw more than 18,000 hits in an hour on its spina bifida pages following Sunday night’s episode of Call the Midwife. Spina bifida is a rare condition that occurs when a baby’s spine ...

The NHS website page for spina bifida got over 18,000 hits in a single hour, following an episode exploring the condition.

Spina bifida, also known as myelomeningocele ... The stem cell patch was placed directly over the exposed spinal cord of the fetus. The fetal surgeons then closed the incision to allow the ...

Wadia Hospital in Mumbai has opened a cutting-edge fetal surgery center specializing in treating open spina bifida, aiming to ...

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It comes as the number of kids waiting for spinal surgeries fell for the fifth ... surgeries for conditions such as scoliosis and spina bifida has been created at Irish hospitals.