Figure 1 Gir calf with Arnold Chiari type II malformation. A: Animal in sternal recumbency with spine kyphoscoliosis in the caudal thoracic and lumbar region; B: Presence of cutaneous appendix at the ...

Spina bifida occurs in early pregnancy when the neural tube, a structure that eventually forms the brain and spinal cord, fails to close properly. As a result of this the spinal cord and nerves ...

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.

I was born with a congenital disease called ‘Spina Bifida’. My case was said to be rare — diastematomyelia — and although I have no recollection of what my parents went through, it is astounding that ...

Domestic researchers in a world first have identified the causes of congenital spina bifida, a birth defect that causes difficulties in walking and other physical problems. The Ministry of Science and ...

Professor Kim said, "The causative genes for spinal meningocele revealed through this study could also be used in the future for developing disease prediction models," adding, "Not only for ...

By Koh Hyunjeong Domestic researchers in a world first have identified the causes of congenital spina bifida, a birth defect that causes difficulties in walking and other physical problems. The ...

The NHS website saw more than 18,000 hits in an hour on its spina bifida pages following a recent episode of Call the Midwife. Spina bifida is a rare condition that occurs when a baby’s spine and ...

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 ...

Serious complications are more likely to happen if a baby has another type of spinal bifida known as myelomeningocele, in which neural tissue is also found in the sac.

Results The cohort included 140 patients (85.0% male) with a median onset age of 54 years (IQR 47–62). Spinal dural arteriovenous fistula was the most prevalent subtype (32.1%). AVS-lipoma (58.8%) and ...

Surgical repairs of spina bifida may not ensure complete functions, neural improvement or recovery. We present this palliative report of an adult male in his early 40s with a medical history of ...