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The mildest form of spina bifida, characterized by any of several neural tube defects which may go undetected until an x-ray is performed. Treatment is symptomatic.
Biomarker and diagnostic research for spina bifida occulta has been reported in the published literature.
1 clinical trial registered. Interventions under study include procedural interventions. Pipeline includes 1 NA. Research is primarily sponsored by academic and government institutions.
72 publications have been identified in PubMed for spina bifida occulta. Research spans Case Report / Case Series (49%), Epidemiology / Natural History (22%), and Diagnostic / Biomarker (10%).
Research Type | Count | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
Patient case studies | 33 | 49% |
Data assembled from 4 of 12 sources · Last updated Sep 19, 2026, 11:54 AM UTC
European rare disease database
Genetic and Rare Diseases Info Center
Disease patterns and progression |
15 |
22% |
Testing and diagnosis research | 7 | 10% |
Research summaries | 6 | 9% |
Clinical study results | 3 | 4% |
Other research | 2 | 3% |
Laboratory research | 1 | 1% |
New treatment approaches | 1 | 1% |
Kuroshima K (2026). [PMID: 39905751](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39905751/). *Spine*. [Epidemiology / Natural History]
Yang Q (2026). [PMID: 41560868](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41560868/). *Experimental and therapeutic medicine*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Dicianno BE (2026). [PMID: 42214700](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42214700/). *Am J Phys Med Rehabil*. [Epidemiology / Natural History]
Gao Z (2026). [PMID: 40030327](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40030327/). *IEEE journal of biomedical and health informatics*. [Diagnostic / Biomarker]
Rewane A (2026). [PMID: 31985964](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31985964/). *Unknown Journal*. [Clinical Trial Publication]
Thomas Mathew K (2026). [PMID: 41918501](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41918501/). *The Yale journal of biology and medicine*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Bubb K (2026). [PMID: 42018023](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42018023/). *Childs Nerv Syst*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
Avellan C (2026). [PMID: 42248351](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42248351/). *J Pediatr Surg*. [Clinical Trial Publication]
Lino-Filho AM (2026). [PMID: 41629639](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41629639/). *Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
Nouha BA (2026). [PMID: 41989626](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41989626/). *Discov Oncol*. [Epidemiology / Natural History]