A novel surgical procedure for children suffering from neurogenic voiding dysfunction caused by spina bifida was recently reported by a team of researchers based in China and the US. The same team had ...

WASHINGTON — It's a delicate and daring experiment: Could doctors switch a leg nerve to make it operate the bladder instead? Families of a few U.S. children whose spina bifida robs them of the bladder ...

Children born with spina bifida face many challenges, not the least of which is urinary continence. They’re born with a spine and spinal cord that didn’t form properly, disrupting the neurologic ...

In a major advance toward the development of artificial organs, bladders grown from patients’ own cells in the laboratory have been successfully implanted in seven children with spina bifida and shown ...

Spinal cord damage—whether from traumatic injury or conditions such as spina bifida—can have a profound impact on bladder function. This can result in neurogenic bladder, a problem in which damage to ...

It’s a delicate and daring experiment: Could doctors switch a leg nerve to make it operate the bladder instead? Families of a few U.S. children whose spina bifida robs them of the bladder control that ...

If bladder nerves are damaged from surgery or from a disease, then a patient often loses sensation and is unaware that their bladder is full. Should you run to the bathroom now? Or can you hold it ...

For patients suffering from spina bifida, the most common disabling birth defect in the United States, bladder dysfunction is common. Surgery is often considered the best treatment, but it comes with ...

Pediatric neurogenic bladder occurs when there’s a disconnect between your child’s bladder and nervous system, causing symptoms such as leaking pee or an overactive bladder. Share on Pinterest Getty ...

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES: A US veteran of the Vietnam war pays his respects to fallen comrades at the Vietnam Memorial on Veterans Day in Washington 11 November 2004. The United States now marks the ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO)-- A Minnesota mother is trying to raise money to help kids who suffer from a common birth defect. Levi Olson, now 4 years old, was born with Spina Bifida. It's a birth defect where ...

WASHINGTON — It's a delicate and daring experiment: Could doctors switch a leg nerve to make it operate the bladder instead? Families of a few U.S. children whose spina bifida robs them of the bladder ...