Leanne McRae has a very simple wish for the festive season this year. "I’m just hoping that we can get through Christmas without Amber being readmitted to hospital", she says, referring to her ...

Hydrocephalus can be congenital. For instance, children who are born with spina bifida, a defect in which the spinal cord does not fully form at birth, are prone to fluid buildup in their brains.

This occurs prior to any brain damage due to raised pressure.” The findings of the study, funded by Association for Spina Bifida & Hydrocephalus (ASBAH) and published in the Journal of Neuropathology ...

Spina bifida is the most common permanently disabling birth defect that is associated with life. Each year approximately 1,400 babies born in the United States have spina bifida, according to the U.S.

At UAB, Dr. Harmon will help develop an outpatient spine surgery program and hopes to continue a personal interest in the presentation and treatment of congenital disorders in adults, including ...