An overview of spina bifida, a neural tube defect, covering its four types, causes, risk factors, prenatal testing, treatment, and prognosishttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/spinal/spina-bifida/en-usThu, 06 Aug 2026 20:13:09 GMTSpina BifidaFetuses who had larger ventricles were equally as likely to require placement of a shunt during the first year after birthhttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/spinal/spina-bifida/myelomeningocele.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/spinal/spina-bifida/myelomeningocele.phpTue, 15 Sep 2015 11:38:00 GMTDisabled WorldSpina BifidaReporting on cases of fetal surgery for spina bifida, specialists achieved results similar to those in landmark clinical trial that established new standard of care for prenatal repair of this birth defecthttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/spinal/spina-bifida/prenatal.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/spinal/spina-bifida/prenatal.phpTue, 26 Aug 2014 19:18:00 GMTDisabled WorldSpina BifidaPerforming delicate fetal surgery in the womb can substantially improve outcomes for children with Spina Bifida a disabling birth defect of the spinehttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/spinal/spina-bifida/fetal-surgery.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/spinal/spina-bifida/fetal-surgery.phpThu, 10 Feb 2011 13:14:00 GMTDisabled WorldSpina BifidaComplications of spina bifida can range from minor physical problems to severe physical and mental disabilitieshttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/spinal/spina-bifida/complications-spina-bifida.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/spinal/spina-bifida/complications-spina-bifida.phpWed, 18 Feb 2009 19:33:57 GMTDisabled WorldSpina BifidaExplains treatment options for Spina Bifida including fetal surgery and treating myelomeningocele to prevent infection from developinghttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/spinal/spina-bifida/treatment-spina-bifida.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/spinal/spina-bifida/treatment-spina-bifida.phpWed, 18 Feb 2009 19:27:28 GMTDisabled WorldSpina BifidaThis article looks at some of the risk factors for Spina Bifida when neural tubes do not develop or close properly in some babieshttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/spinal/spina-bifida/risk-factors.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/spinal/spina-bifida/risk-factors.phpWed, 18 Feb 2009 19:00:31 GMTDisabled WorldSpina BifidaResearch scientists are studying genetic risk factors for spina bifida including the function of folic acid during pregnancy possibly leading to spina bifida in the fetushttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/spinal/spina-bifida/research-spina-bifida.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/spinal/spina-bifida/research-spina-bifida.phpWed, 18 Feb 2009 18:32:36 GMTDisabled WorldSpina BifidaExamines the methods of detecting and diagnosing spina bifida in unborn infants and post-natally by X-ray during a routine examinationhttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/spinal/spina-bifida/diagnosing-spina-bifida.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/spinal/spina-bifida/diagnosing-spina-bifida.phpWed, 18 Feb 2009 18:10:05 GMTDisabled World