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.

president of the Spanish Federation of Spina Bifida Patients (FEBHI). Those affected suffer lifelong recurrent infections, kidney failure, lack of vision due to hydrocephalus, and irreversible ...

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.

Una Keightley, of the Spina Bifida & Hydrocephalus Paediatric Advocacy Group, said: “The new government must ensure when children are born with disabilities, their challenges are not exacerbated ...

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 ...