All Spina Bifida Artices

Children with Spina Bifida Live with Daily Challenges

Spina bifida occurs during the third and fourth weeks of pregnancy when a portion of the fetal spinal cord fails to properly close.

Spina Bifida

With proper medical care, many children with spina bifida can lead active and productive lives.

Spina Bifida and Tethered Spinal Cord

Women of childbearing age can reduce their risk of having a child with spina bifida by taking folic acid daily.

Spina Bifida Occulta and Open Spina Bifida - A Patient's Guide

The term spina bifida covers malformations that always include deformities of certain parts of the vertebrae, the spinous process and vertebral arch. It has been described as a failure of these bones to fuse during early fetal development.

Spina Bifida: A Neural Tube Defect

Spina Bifida occurs in 7 out of every 10,000 live births in the United States. It is estimated that approximately 70,000 people in the United States have Spina Bifida.
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