What is spina bifida?
Short Description:
Spina Bifida literally means split spine. This congenital defect implies that some of the back bones do not close over the center tube of nerves (spinal cord). It originates at an early stage of pregnancy (22nd-25th day), when the brains and spinal cord of the fetus are being formed.
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