Spina bifida is a congenital disability when the spine and spinal cord don't form properly. This is a kind of birth defect that affects the neural tube. The neural tube is a structure in an unborn baby that develops into the brain, spinal cord, and surrounding tissues.
When the neural tube doesn't close all the way, the backbone protecting the spinal cord does not form and close as it should. This often results in damage to the nerves and the spinal cord.
The two main spina bifida treatment options are fetal surgery during pregnancy or surgery on the baby right after birth.
Spina Bifida surgery after birth (Postnatal Spina Bifida Repair)
During postnatal spina bifida surgery, your pregnancy is monitored, and a cesarean delivery is scheduled at 37 weeks.
Spina Bifida surgery before birth (Prenatal Spina Bifida Repair)
Prenatal repair of MMC prevents further damage as spinal cord damage progresses during gestation.
A prenatal repair could offer significantly better results than traditional postnatal repair:
The cost of Spina Bifida treatment includes the following:
The overall cost of the procedure also varies based on the patient's condition and preferences. Some of these factors are:
Certain tests are done before a spina bifida treatment, such as maternal blood tests, ultrasound, and maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein (MSAFP) test. The cost for these tests is generally included in the package.
All the medicines bought during the stay in the hospital are included in the package. When the patient is discharged, any medicines consumed outside the hospital are not covered in the package.
Babies who undergo post-natal surgery for spina bifida remain in the hospital for one to three weeks. After the surgery, the baby needs to spend 3-4 hours in the Post Anaesthetic Care Unit and then be monitored in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The surgeon needs to see the baby for follow-up four to six weeks after he goes home. The baby needs to visit sooner if stitches need to be removed.
Popular Hospitals in New delhi for Spina Bifida Treatment are:
Children with Spina Bifida are often cared for by various medical professionals, including a Neurologist, Orthopaedist, and Physical Therapist.
Listing popular specialists:
Director, 30 years of experience
Neurosurgery , Spinal Surgeries , Image guided surgery, Disc replacement, Endoscopic Disc surgery Endoscopic Cranial Surgery, Brain Tumour Surgery, Special focus on Minimally Invasive Surgery for Spinal Tumours
Director, 21 years of experience
Kidney Diseases, Kidney Transplan Physician, Hypertension, CKD & Chromic Kidney Diseases, Dailysis, Transplant Kidney, Intensive Care Nephrology, Hemodialysis, Renal Biopsy, Catheter Insertion For Hemodialysis, Fistula, Bone Biopsy and Vasculitis
HOD, 23 years of experience
Neurosurgery, Brain Tumor Surgery, Epilepsy Surgery, Spine Surgery, Cyber Knife Surgery, Parkinson′s Disease, Skull Base Surgery, Neuro-Endoscopy, Brachial Plexus Surgery, Brain Hemorrhage Treatment
Head of Department, 28 years of experience
Aneurysm Clipping, Epilepsy Surgery, Neuromodulation
Director, 22 years of experience
Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt, Cyberknife, Brain Tumor Surgery, Brain Aneursym Surgery, Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt, Craniotomy, Open Surgery & Gamma Knife Radio Surgery
Senior Consultant, 35 years of experience
Micro – neurosurgery, Brain tumor surgery, Spinal tumor surgery, Skull based tumor surgery, Vascular neurosurgery, Peripheral nerve surgery, Pediatric neurosurgery, Migraine
Senior Consultant, 36 years of experience
Minimal invasive spine surgery, Microdiscectomy for cervical and lumbar discs Spinal instrumentation for spinal injuries, Lumbar & Cervical Canal Stenosis. Radio frequency Rhizotomy, Acute head and spine injuries, Microsurgery and Stereotactic surgery, Neuro-rehabilitation
Senior Consultant, 49 years of experience
Neuro – Oncology, Brain and Spine Tumours, Cerebrovascular Surgery, Migraine, Sleep Disorders, Epilepsy, Headache, Seizures, Hyperactivity, Stroke, Head Trauma, Parkinson's Disease, Neuropathy, Alzheimer Disease, Dementia, Attention Deficit, Cranio Vertebral Anomalies
Consultant, 17 years of experience
Brain, Spine and spinal cord, Peripheral nerves
Senior Consultant, 25 years of experience
Tumors at base of the skull Deep-seated Brain Tumours Lesions involving Brainstem Cerebrovascular diseases (including aneurysms). ‘Auditory Brainstem Implant’
Consultant, 25 years of experience
<p dir="ltr">Dr. Sudhir Tyagi is a neurosurgeon in Delhi NCR, India, for various neurosciences and neurology treatments, including:</p> <ul dir="ltr"> <li>Acute stroke treatment</li> <li>Biofeedback therapy</li> <li>Brain mapping surgery</li> <li>Carotid angioplasty</li> <li>Carotid endarterectomy (carotid artery surgery)</li> <li>Carotid stenting</li> <li>Cervical and lumbar disk replacement (arthroplasty)</li> <li>Cranial base surgery</li> <li>Decompression surgery</li> <li>Deep brain stimulation (DBS)</li> <li>Brain pacemaker</li> <li>Discectomy or microdiscectomy</li> <li>Foraminotomy</li> <li>Guglielmi detachable coil (GDC) procedure </li> <li>Intraoperative angiography (IOA)</li> <li>Kyphoplasty</li> <li>Laminectomy</li> </ul>
Senior Consultant, 11 years of experience
Junior Consultant, 12 years of experience
Electroencephalography (EEG) Nerve conduction studies (NCS) Visual Evoked potential / Response ( VEP / VER )V Brainstem Evoked Potential (BAER) Somato Sensory Evoked Potential (SSEP) Repetitive Nerve Stimulation test (RNST) Pulmonary Function Test (PFT).
Senior Consultant, 25 years of experience
Spinal instrumentations ICP monitoring Anterior approaches to the spines Transoral and Transnaso-sphenoidal procedures Nebulisations Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Treatment Neurological dysfunction Neurophysiology and Vascular Surgery
Consultant, 16 years of experience
Foot Drop Nerve and Muscle Disorders Peripheral Nerve Spinal & Cerebral Tumor Embolization Migraine Epilepsy Parkinson's Disease Stroke Neuropathy Alzheimer Disease
Consultant, 11 years of experience
Percutaneous Vertebroplasty for Compression Fracture Petrosal Sinus Sampling Carotid Body Tumour Embolization Spinal Surgery Epilepsy surgery Brain Surgery Spinal Fusion Spinal Cord Injury Treatment Musculoskeletal Pain Management Fracture Treatment.
Consultant, 18 years of experience
Endoscopic Pituitary Surgery Vertebroplasty Brain Hemorrhage Spine Tumour Spine Injuries
Consultant, 12 years of experience
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Treatment Brain and Spinal Tumor Deep Brain Stimulation Steseotectic Brain Surgery Traumatic Spine Injury Endoscopic Brain/Spine Surgery Paralysis Brain infection Nerve and Muscle Disorders Peripheral Nerve Head Injury Spinal Disc Collapse All types of Brain and Spine Surgeries
, 16 years of experience
HOD, 20 years of experience
Minimally invasive spine surgeries Hydrocephalus treatment (Endoscopic and CSF diversion) Paediatric neurosurgery (brain, spine and CVJ craniofacial) Neuro-Oncology (brain and spine tumours) Cerebrovascular Surgeries Functional & complex spine surgeries Motion preservation spine surgeries Endoscopic brain surgeries Endoscopic spine surgeries Skull base neurosurgery Peripheral nerve surgeries Pain management Trigeminal Neuralgia
Prenatal surgery significantly improves the rate of ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement (44% prenatal surgery versus 84% postnatal), hindbrain herniation at 12 months of age (64% prenatal versus 96% postnatal), and independent walking at 30 months of age (45% prenatal versus 24% postnatal).
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