Spina bifida is a developmental issue for a fetus marked by spinal cord and vertebrae structural changes. While environmental factors can cause this condition, genetics may also play a role. Share on ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WTHR) - A team of doctors successfully performed in utero surgery on a fetus at the Cleveland Clinic. The surgery, performed in February, repaired a spina bifida birth defect in a ...

Philadelphia, Pa. – Researchers at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia have completed the first study comparing the location on the spine of the birth defect spina bifida with the rate of shunting ...

Spina bifida is typically diagnosed during pregnancy or immediately after birth. But a mild form of spina bifida, which rarely causes symptoms, can go unnoticed until adulthood. Spina bifida is a ...

Spina bifida is the most common structural disorder of the human nervous system. The causes are largely unknown, but a new study points to a link involving a chromosomal microdeletion -- and also ...

HOUSTON - (July 11, 2016) - A patch made from cryopreserved human umbilical cord may be a novel method for treating spina bifida in utero, according to researchers at McGovern Medical School at The ...

Myelomeningocele is the most severe form of spina bifida. The spinal cord and backbone fail to close while a fetus grows, causing a sac containing parts of the spinal cord to protrude out its back.

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) and spina bifida are distinct conditions that affect the nerves that allow for voluntary motor control. Share on Pinterest press coverage photography/Getty Images SMA is ...

October is designated as Spina Bifida Awareness Month in order to create awareness about this lifelong condition. If you don’t know what Spina Bifida is, here’s a quick read that answers your ...