THE Government  plan to disband a taskforce aimed at ending the  wait list nightmare for children in need of spinal surgeries ...

Spina bifida, usually apparent at birth, is a type of neural tube defect in which the neural tube does not completely close during development in the womb resulting in damage to the spinal cord and ...

The objective of the study was to understand the pathophysiology of MMC-associated Hydrocephalus (HCP) in a fetal developmental model of MMC in rats. Materials and methods: This study was ...

"Her spinal cords were in a bubble hanging ... Yet she "turned the corner" when she discovered the Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Scotland support group, which led her to meet parents of other ...

Hydrocephalus can be congenital. For instance, children who are born with spina bifida, a defect in which the spinal cord does not fully form at birth, are prone to fluid buildup in their brains.