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It can range from being mild to causing serious disabilities. Early treatment for spina bifida involves surgery when necessary.

Spina bifida is the most common permanently disabling birth defect that is associated with life. Each year approximately 1,400 babies born in the United States have spina bifida, according to the U.S.