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Spina bifida and hydrocephalus
Find out all about spina bifida, the term for a group of birth defects which interfere with the development of the central nervous system, and learn about hydrocephalus, a condition in which there is too much fluid around the brain.
Arnold Chiari malformation
The Arnold Chiari malformation involves the brainstem and occurs in almost all children who have spina bifida.
Continence in spina bifida: bladder and bowel
Issues surrounding continence are a concern for many people with spina bifida.
Hydrocephalus
In some babies born with hydrocephalus the condition is arrested if the blocked passage opens or the fluid is channelled elsewhere.
Jeans for Genes Day
Jeans for Genes is a fundraising event to support research by the Children's Medical Research Institute into the prevention and treatment of genetic diseases.
Neural tube defects: genetics and prevention
The chance that a pregnancy will be affected by a neural tube defect is about 1 in 500. Increasing the level of folate in a mother`s diet will reduce this risk.
Spina bifida occulta
Most people will not even be aware that they have spina bifida occulta unless it shows up on an X-ray which they have for some unrelated reason. It is usually just a small part of one vertebra low in the back which is missing.
Spina bifida: a neural tube defect
Spina bifida is a Latin term meaning split spine. It is the name given to a group of birth defects which interfere with the development of the central nervous system: the brain, the spinal cord and the nerve tissues.
Spina bifida: latex allergy
Many people with spina bifida are allergic to latex, which is a form of rubber.
Spina bifida: mobility
While some people with spina bifida have limited movement, others are able to move virtually normally.
Spina bifida: skin sensation
If a child with spina bifida has some loss of movement, there will be loss of skin sensation too.
Spinal cord tethering
In spina bifida the spinal cord is almost always tethered or stuck to the spinal canal.
The Arnold Chiari malformation involves the brainstem and occurs in almost all children who have spina bifida.
Continence in spina bifida: bladder and bowel
Issues surrounding continence are a concern for many people with spina bifida.
Hydrocephalus
In some babies born with hydrocephalus the condition is arrested if the blocked passage opens or the fluid is channelled elsewhere.
Jeans for Genes Day
Jeans for Genes is a fundraising event to support research by the Children's Medical Research Institute into the prevention and treatment of genetic diseases.
Neural tube defects: genetics and prevention
The chance that a pregnancy will be affected by a neural tube defect is about 1 in 500. Increasing the level of folate in a mother`s diet will reduce this risk.
Spina bifida occulta
Most people will not even be aware that they have spina bifida occulta unless it shows up on an X-ray which they have for some unrelated reason. It is usually just a small part of one vertebra low in the back which is missing.
Spina bifida: a neural tube defect
Spina bifida is a Latin term meaning split spine. It is the name given to a group of birth defects which interfere with the development of the central nervous system: the brain, the spinal cord and the nerve tissues.
Spina bifida: latex allergy
Many people with spina bifida are allergic to latex, which is a form of rubber.
Spina bifida: mobility
While some people with spina bifida have limited movement, others are able to move virtually normally.
Spina bifida: skin sensation
If a child with spina bifida has some loss of movement, there will be loss of skin sensation too.
Spinal cord tethering
In spina bifida the spinal cord is almost always tethered or stuck to the spinal canal.
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