Spina bifida is when the neural tube does not completely close. There are four types of spina bifida: occulta, closed neural tube defects, meningocele, and myelomeningocele.

♪ [Exhales] Patrick: It's definitely a meningocele. This blister is full of spinal fluid. We haven't seen a case of spina bifida for a long time, but you know the drill.

Spina Bifida is a type of neural birth defect, where the spine and spinal cord do not close properly. It is thought that family history and lack of vitamin B-9 (folic acid) may cause Spina Bifida.

Spina bifida is a congenital defect in which an infant's spine and spinal cord do not close or develop properly in the womb, ... In severe cases, spinal meningocele occurs, something that condemns the ...

Korean researchers uncover genetic causes of spina bifida with American collaboration Breakthrough in understanding the genetic ... Meningocele refers to a condition in which the membranes ...

Spina bifida is a rare condition that occurs when a baby’s spine and spinal cord does not develop properly in the womb, causing a gap in the spine. In the BBC One episode, viewers saw a baby girl born ...

Baby June had meningocele, a serious type of spina bifida in which the protective membranes around the spinal cord push out through the spine. Call the Midwife writer Heidi Thomas said: ...

Spina bifida is a rare condition that occurs when a baby’s spine and spinal cord does not develop properly in the womb, causing a gap in the spine. In the BBC One episode, viewers saw a baby girl born ...

The boy’s form of spina bifida fell somewhere in the middle, which is known as a meningocele. His protruding sac was certainly large, measuring roughly 3 inches by 2.8 inches by 2 inches.

This is what happened to the boy in the image, who had a specific version of spina bifida called meningocele. Related: Mother rejoices after her child's successful spina bifida surgery in the womb.