Meningomyelocele

“Myelomeningocele (MMC) is a congenital birth defect of the spine and spinal cord. A serious form of spina bifida, myelomeningocele occurs when a baby’s spine (the backbone), spinal cord and spinal canal don’t close as they normally would.

This condition develops before birth, usually within the third or fourth week of pregnancy.” Read More

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