Spina bifida is Latin for split spine and is a birth defect in which an area of the spinal column doesn’t form properly, leaving a section of the spinal cord and spinal nerves exposed. The exact cause ...

Raise awareness about folic acid's role in preventing spina bifida—an urgent public health priority for India.

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Spina bifida is a serious congenital condition caused by abnormal neural tube development during early pregnancy. While folic acid supplementation has dramatically reduced its incidence, cases persist ...

Members of the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Neurosurgery, the Global Alliance for Prevention of Spina Bifida (GAPSBiF) and the UAB mission:brain chapter recently came together ...

San Diego—April 1, 2025– Scientists at Rady Children’s Institute for Genomic Medicine, and the Department of Neurosciences and Pediatrics at the University of California, San Diego, have made a ...

Until recent years, spina bifida was considered primarily a pediatric problem. With the success of innovative health care, there are now more individuals with this condition living healthy adult lives ...

HOUSTON - I recently had the extraordinary opportunity to step into the operating room at Texas Children's Hospital, where a renowned surgeon invited me to witness a transformative procedure for an ...

When Kelly and Larry Peterson — both born with spina bifida — first applied to adopt a child, they were heartbroken to be turned away. Some agencies told them their disability disqualified them from ...

For patients undergoing urinary diversion for neurogenic bladder (NGB), the postoperative impact on urinary-related quality of life (UrQOL) is milder for spinal cord injury of congenital (C-SCI) ...