Spina bifida is Latin for split spine and is a birth defect in which an area of the spinal column doesn’t form properly, leaving a section of the spinal cord and spinal nerves exposed. The exact cause ...

What if a baby’s spine could be repaired before birth? New advances in prenatal surgery are changing what’s possible for children with spina bifida.

Choosing to have children is always a step into the unknown. The unknown for Alisha Staten…a condition called spina bifida. She never expected it, but you’ll see she rose to the challenge it presented ...

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Spina bifida occurs when a fetus is developing in the womb and the spinal cord doesn’t grow properly or close off. This can cause both physical and intellectual disabilities later in life. Spina ...

ARVADA, Colo. — When Shannon Landry Dawson and Noel Dawson learned at their 20-week prenatal checkup that their son had been diagnosed with myelomeningocele, the most severe form of spina bifida, they ...

(WNDU) - Spina bifida is a birth defect that affects 1,500 babies born each year in the U.S. It happens when the spine and spinal cord don’t form properly. It can cause a range of disabilities, ...

Lindsey was 18 weeks pregnant with her fifth child when she got a life-changing phone call. Her blood work was abnormal. She and husband, Jared, went in for an ultrasound and got some news they never ...

SACRAMENTO — A landmark clinical trial is underway at UC Davis Health: the world's first spina bifida treatment combining fetal surgery with stem cells. A child taking their first steps marks a major ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A pregnant Jacksonville woman and her unborn child are heading to Philidelphia next week to undergo fetal surgery after her daughter was diagnosed with spina bifida, a rare spinal ...

Spina bifida can cause leg paralysis and brain swelling. “Before fetal surgery was available a lot of these kids would be confined to wheelchairs,” said Dr. Halvorson. Each milestone a blessing for ...