Spina bifida is the most common birth defect of the central nervous system, in which the vertebral column and spine fail to develop properly while the baby is still forming in the womb.

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 ...

This blog discusses events in Call the Midwife Season 14 Episode 3. The opinions expressed in this blog post are solely those of the author. Wow, who would have predicted how this episode turned ...

Spina Bifida Texas is hosting its 17th annual fashion show showcasing adaptive fashion for children with disabilities. Rosanne Gonzales is here to tell us more!

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 ...

Campaign groups representing families of children who have undergone surgery and those on waiting lists have called for a full public inquiry into spina bifida and scoliosis care at Children's ...

“I wasn’t supposed to be able to do all these things I currently do,” said Brian Marelo, who has spina bifida. “You’re only going to hurt yourself if you believe you can’t. But if you ...

For mother Lucy Ware, her daughter Lottie’s diagnosis with the most severe form of Spina Bifida highlights the need for awareness. After a 20-week pregnancy scan Lucy Ware was told her daughter Lottie ...

While physical growth charts are well-established tools for monitoring parameters such as height and weight, comparable standards for assessing the development of brain function, with timing that ...

MAYO Rose Clara Gardiner aims to raise awareness for spina bifida and hydrocephalus in memory of her late sister. The Kilfian mother-of-one lost her sister Jemma to the diseases in 2019. She was just ...