Is There a Cure?

Surgery is the only cure for Spina Bifida, before the baby is born (prenatal) or after the baby is born (postnatal).

For the form of Spina Bifida, Myelomeningcele, surgery is needed 24 to 48 hours after birth and doctors surgically tuck exposed nerves and spinal cord back inside the spinal canal and cover them with muscle and skin.

Although surgery may fix the outside or the look of the infant's back, nerve damage that already occurred will not be changed or fixed and permanent disabilities are still problematic.

For more information on prenatal or postnatal surgery 1-866-ASK-MOMS (275-6667)