Prior to the fortification of foods with folic acid, the incidence of spina bifida was around 1.06 per 1000 births. This is a notable example of a public health problem identified and addressed ...

orthopedic problems such as scoliosis and foot deformities. With a wide range of symptoms affecting daily life, individuals affected with spina bifida and their families and caregivers ...

Spina bifida, or meningomyelocele, occurs when the spine and spinal cord do not form properly during early pregnancy. Most often identified during prenatal ultrasound, the condition can lead to ...

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.

When the spine or spinal cord do not form properly during human development, a disorder called spina bifida, or meningomyelocele arises. People born with this condition can have very different ...

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, or meningomyelocele, occurs when the spine and spinal cord do not form properly during early pregnancy. Most often identified during prenatal ultrasound, the condition can lead to ...

Oklahoma City-based Oklahoma Children’s Hospital OU Health has earned accreditation from the Spina Bifida Association Clinic Care Partner program. OU Health is one of only 42 facilities in the nation ...