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The newborn had a birth defect that left a gap in his lower spine, through which tissue pushed out and formed a giant, red, ...

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 ...

A Georgia mother underwent surgery at Texas Children's Hospital to mend her unborn baby's spine, affected by a rare birth ...

Davin Oyundi with her son Floyce Oyier who developed spinal bifida and underwent successful correctional surgery. [Collins Oduor, Standard] Three-year-old Floyce Oyier struggles to stand on her feet.

Spina bifida, also known as 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 ...

Spina bifida, a birth defect that involves the incomplete development of the spinal cord, will be the topic of discussion in a public forum Wednesday, July 14, at The Health Museum of Houston. The ...

Spina bifida, usually apparent at birth, is a type of neural tube defect in which the neural tube does not completely close during development in the womb resulting in damage to the spinal cord and ...

“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 ...

The sacral and fifth-lumbar paraplegics, with one exception, were all community ambulators. Fourth-lumbar paraplegics were usually functional ambulators, whose ability to walk was significantly ...

The Fetal Care Research Foundation, in collaboration with the Spina Bifida Foundation, is set to host an outreach programme aimed at enhancing the quality of life for individuals affected by spina ...