Spina bifida is commonly diagnosed during pregnancy or immediately after birth. However, a mild form of spina bifida, spina bifida occulta, can go unnoticed until adulthood. Learn more.

The World Health Assembly recently adopted a resolution calling for mandatory folic acid food fortification along with other micronutrients to combat preventable micronutrient deficiencies, such as ...

Located in UAB Spain Rehabilitation Center, the UAB Adult Multidisciplinary Spina Bifida Clinic, is a collaboration between Neurosurgery, Urology, and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. This clinic ...

About 1 in 2,875 babies is born with spina bifida in the United States each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Spina bifida is a birth defect that occurs when the spine and spinal cord don't form properly.Ahead of the Walk-N-Roll, Jessica Mobley, the program coordinator for SBANCSC, joined The Local Vibe.

Because of the preventive, medical, and surgical successes of past decades, most of the estimated 166,000 persons in the United States who are living with spina bifida are adults. 1 The Spina ...

Spina bifida is a congenital malformation which can lead to problems with mobility and incontinence. ... Doctors often prescribe these drugs for adults with urinary incontinence, ...

Indiana couple Larry and Kelly Peterson have spina bifida, which they felt made them the right parents to raise a child with the same special needs — so they adopted little Hadley ...

Those with spina bifida in Illinois push for recognition, awareness 03:23. CHICAGO (CBS) – A small but mighty organization will celebrate a huge win on Wednesday. The nonprofit recently formed a ...

The clinic serves the needs of young adults and adults diagnosed with Spina Bifida, Autism, Down syndrome, Cerebral Palsy and a wide range of genetic diseases. Heading. Why Choose Baylor Medicine?

Nick Heilig, a volunteer with spina bifida, rolls through Delaware Park during the September 2022 Walk and Roll event hosted by SBWNY. Heilig helped plan the Walk and Roll which raised over ...

The Inaugural Walk & Roll for Spina Bifida WNY is now home to a much needed community supporting adults and children with the medical condition 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays Watch Now ...