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Spina Bifida Cystica

Spina Bifida Cystica is the most severe type of congenital spinal abnormality. A spina Bifida that comes with meningeal cyst is what they call as Meningocele, a cyst that contains both spinal cord and meninges is what they call meningomyelocele and a spina bifida that has spinal cord only is what they call as myelocele. […]

Spina Bifida Causes

Spina Bifida is an incomplete development of the spinal cord, brain and meninges which is the protective layer around the spinal cord and brain. Neural tube defect is the most common in the United States today. In fact out of the 4 million babies born each year, 1500 to 2000 of it is born with […]