Spina Bifida

Spina bifida is a congenital defect in which the spinal column is imperfectly closed so that part of the meninges or spinal cord protrudes, often resulting in hydrocephalus and other neurological disorders. Also called schistorrhachis.

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- Fetal surgery better in treating children with spina bifida - 7.2
- Obesity during pregnancy increases birth defects risk - 6.1
- Taking folic acid before pregnancy reduces preterm birth risk - 4.3
- Hairspray use during pregnancy may cause birth defect in newborn - 3.4
- Low vitamin B12 in pregnancy raises neural tube defect risk in newborn - 2.4
- Less folate in diet cause abnormal sperm - 2.3

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Fetal surgery better in treating children with spina bifida
Thirty years ago, the first human fetal surgery was performed at the University of California, San Francisco. Now, a randomized controlled trial has proven definitively that fetal surgery can help certain patients before birth.

Low vitamin B12 in pregnancy raises neural tube defect risk in newborn
Children born to women who have low blood levels of vitamin B12 shortly before and after conception may have an increased risk of a neural tube defect, according to an analysis by researchers at the National Institutes of Health, Trinity College Dublin, and the Health Research Board of Ireland.

Obesity during pregnancy increases birth defects risk
For women who are obese during pregnancy there is an associated increased risk of certain birth defects, such as spina bifida and neural tube defects, although the absolute increase in risk is likely to be small.

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What is Spina Bifida
Spina bifida is a congenital defect in which the spinal column is imperfectly closed so that part of the meninges or spinal cord protrudes, often resulting in hydrocephalus and other neurological disorders. Also called schistorrhachis.

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