Fiber-optics, tiny surgical instruments and skilled neonatal surgeons have pushed the envelope in the timing of surgery for spina bifida. The New York Times has a fascinating article about this new, but experimental surgery, which attempts to do the repairs before damage to the nervous system is severe. Click here to read.
looks like a Halloween pumpkin!
Lighted from inside. Who wodda thunk?
Many years ago I did a volunteer stint at the old Foundling Hospital in NYC for about six months. Many of the orphans there also had spina bifida. It was heart breaking. This is a very exciting advance forward.