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Open spina bifida: description in brief

This leaflet can help healthcare professionals advise people, following suspected or confirmed diagnosis of open spina bifida.

• From: Public Health England
• Published: 1 April 2012

This publication was withdrawn on 20 February 2019

This information has been updated and replaced by ‘Spina bifida: information for parents’.

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[WITHDRAWN] Neural tube defects (NTDs): open spina bifida (also called spina bifida cystica)

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This publication explains open spina bifida (spina bifida cystica), a condition screened for by the fetal anomaly ultrasound scan.

The document includes information about:

• what the condition is
• how common it is
• how it is diagnosed and confirmed
• what treatment is available
• what the outlook for the baby is
• what happens next
• how likely it is to happen in future pregnancy
• where more support and information is available

Published 1 April 2012