Spina Bifida

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What is Spina Bifida?

Facts, types, causes, & prevention.

Health Issues & Treatments

Types of health issues & their treatments.

Living with Spina Bifida

What to expect from birth to adulthood.

Findings from the Patient Registry

Research from the National Spina Bifida Patient Registry

Data & Statistics

Data and statistics highlights.

Research & Tracking

Prevalence, risk factors, causes, & quality of life.

About the Patient Registry

About the National Spina Bifida Patient Registry.

Urologic Protocol

Protecting the kidneys of babies born with spina bifida.

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Watch videos about living with spina bifida.

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Scientific articles and research summaries about living with spina bifida.

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Women & Expectant Parents
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Learn about CDC’s work on spina bifida.

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Page last reviewed: October 26, 2020
Content source:  National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention