Thuomas KA The aim of this study was to characterize the neurological dysfunction above the cele level in children with spina bifida cystica. 22 neonates were investigated prospectively to a ...

“Who better to teach a baby with spina bifida how to grow up to be independent and to manage their own care?” Hadley Peterson's doctor says Susan Young is a reporter for PEOPLE. She started ...

UC Davis Health’s groundbreaking trial aims to reverse the paralysis of spina bifida before birth. Multiple babies have been born after receiving the world’s first spina bifida treatment ...

Spina bifida is the most common permanently disabling birth defect that is associated with life. Each year approximately 1,400 babies born in the United States have spina bifida, according to the U.S.

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Spina bifida is a neural tube defect that occurs early during pregnancy. It happens when part of the neural tube does not form properly, leaving a gap that can cause spinal cord and vertebrae ...