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

Multiple babies have been born after receiving the world’s first spina bifida treatment combining surgery with stem cells. This was made possible by a landmark clinical trial at UC Davis Health.

Lindsey was 18 weeks pregnant with her fifth child when she got a life-changing phone call. Her blood work was abnormal. She ...

Children with spina bifida are often cared for by a variety of medical professionals, including a neurologist, orthopaedist and physical therapist, among others. Treatment may include surgery, bracing ...

A Georgia mother underwent surgery at Texas Children's Hospital to mend her unborn baby's spine, affected by a rare birth defect. Melissa Wilson was invited into the operating room by a world ...

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 ...

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

The courageous youngster from East Kilbride, Scotland, has endured a daunting and perilous skull expansion surgery due to her conditions of spina bifida and hydrocephalus, with the procedure being ...

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 ...

This month, a group of staff members from the UAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery participated in a fundraising event for the Spina Bifida Association of Alabama. The event was a bowl-a-thon, and ...

urologist, orthopedic surgeon, physical therapist, occupational therapist, and social worker. Sometimes, doctors can treat spina bifida with surgery while the baby is still in the womb.