Spina bifida, called myelomeningocele, occurs when spinal tissue fails to fuse properly during the early stages of pregnancy. The birth defect can lead to a range of lifelong cognitive, mobility, ...

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 ...

BBC hit series Call the Midwife saw Baby June's parents leave her behind after she was born with a serious condition, leading ...

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 ...

“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 ...

Myelo Meningocele is a type of spina bifida, a congenital disability where the spinal cord and its protective covering do not form correctly. This happens when part of the spinal cord and nerves ...