Why does spina bifida cause learning disabilities?

As we acknowledge that children with spina bifida do have learning problems, we are better able to recognize them and help. read more

I have Spina Bifida and do not have any learning disabilities, neither do many others that I’ve known throughout the years. However, I do have one friend whose son has Spina Bifida and is severely mentally disabled. read more

Learning deficiencies that characterize many children with spina bifida meningomyelocele include deficiencies in non-verbal skills, including motor, perceptual-motor, and visual-spatial skills. Many children with spina bifida meningomyelocele have a particular type of learning disability called a"non-verbal" learning disability. read more

This nerve damage can cause paralysis of the legs, learning disabilities, bowel problems or an accumulation of fluid in the brain (hydrocephalus). There is no cure for spina bifida. Treatments include surgery, medication and physiotherapy and depend on the complications related to nerve damage. read more