She also competes in the 100 and 400 meter wheelchair event. Flores was born with Spina Bifida Myelomeningocele, meaning she has paralysis from her knees down. "I've always wanted to be part of a ...

There are four types of spina bifida: occulta, closed neural tube defects, meningocele, and myelomeningocele. In our storyline, the baby had a meningocele, which means the meninges (which are the ...

After a 20-week pregnancy scan Lucy Ware was told her daughter Lottie had a severe form of Spina Bifida, called Myelomeningocele, and what has followed is a journey of love and staying positive ...

Spina bifida is the most common birth defect of the central nervous system, in which the vertebral column and spine fail to develop properly while the baby is still forming in the womb.

When the spine or spinal cord do not form properly during human development, a disorder called spina bifida, or meningomyelocele arises. People born with this condition can have very different ...

Fifteen-year-old Brian Marelo, who has spina bifida, completed the Crescent City Classic 10K in 45:52, faster than 96% of ...

This blog discusses events in Call the Midwife Season 14 Episode 3. The opinions expressed in this blog post are solely those of the author. Wow, who would have predicted how this episode turned ...

Campaign groups representing families of children who have undergone surgery and those on waiting lists have called for a full public inquiry into spina bifida and scoliosis care at Children's ...

The health minister has been urged to further investigate problems with spinal care at Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) hospitals by families who met her on Monday. Parents whose children rely on ...

Worried parents of children treated for spinal and orthopaedic surgery at Dublin children’s hospitals have given Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill two weeks to respond with proposals ...

Parents of children with scoliosis and spina bifida give Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill two weeks to respond to demands Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill. Photo: PA ...