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  • Spina bifida is a birth defect in which the developing spinal cord (neural tube) and vertebrae do not close completely.

    Spina Bifida 2010

  • But folic acid hasn't prevented all neural-tube defects, which include anencephaly, a fatal brain defect, and spina bifida, which is an opening in the spinal column that can cause partial paralysis of the legs as well as urinary and bowel problems.

    Healthy Diet May Cut Risk of Birth Defects Jennifer Corbett Dooren 2011

  • We have also had scientific research which has helped us to uncover the cause of a condition in newborn babies, called spina bifida, that is caused in part by the mother's having not enough folic acid.

    Remarks By The President In Shanghai Radio Show ITY National Archives 1998

  • And our joint work most recently discovered the important role of folic acid in dealing with a health condition called spina bifida, which is a profound problem for some children in the United States which I think is very important.

    Remarks By The President At Chinese Press Roundtable ITY National Archives 1998

  • And about a month or so before the baby was due, the baby arrived and had a very severe case of spina bifida, which is a problem with the spinal cord.

    First, Do No Harm: The Dramatic Story of Real Doctors and Patients Making Impossible Choices at a Big-City Hospital 1993

  • Christine gave birth to a son, who was found at birth to have spina bifida, which is a developmental defect occurring in the vertebrae and usually causes some paralysis and loss of bowel function, and possible mental retardation.

    Shouldn’t I Be Happy? M.D. Shaila Misri 1985

  • Spina bifida occurs when the backbone and spinal canal do not close completely in the first month of pregnancy.

    unknown title 2011

  • Spina bifida occurs when the spinal sheath does not fully close around the spinal cord during development.

    latimes.com - News 2011

  • Spina bifida occurs when a baby's spine fails to close during the first month of pregnancy, resulting in nerve and muscle damage that ranges from mild to extreme.

    Celebrity Baby Blog 2009

  • Spina bifida occurs when the spinal column fails to close properly.

    Yahoo! News: Top Stories 2008

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