Le Spina Bifida designates a congenital malformation (visible from birth) which is characterized by a poor spine development. This anomaly leads to paralysis and other complications such as loss of feeling in the legs and urinary disorders. There are several types of spina bifida and their origin is unknown. THE’folic acid helps women of childbearing age reduce the risk of spina bifida.

The term spina bifida means in Latin “thorn split in two”. This congenital disease results in the absence of posterior closure of the spine, where the spinal cord. The muscles, bones, nerves, and skin of the fetus that are around the opening cannot develop properly. This fissure promotes the formation of a cell, a kind of pocket on the back of the fetus. The complications caused by spina bifida depend in large part on the location of the celiac and the elements contained.