A few different anatomical variations can affect the brain and spinal cord, including spina bifida and anencephaly. The meninges can also be affected by medical conditions such as hemorrhage ...

The neural tube forms in the embryo and later becomes the baby's brain, spine, and spinal cord. One neural tube defect is anencephaly, a disease in which a baby is born without key parts of the ...

Neural tube defects, such as spina bifida (abnormal development of the spine) and anencephaly, a serious condition where large parts of the brain and skull do not develop properly, affect about ...