Spina bifida - resources
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The following organizations are good resources for information on spina bifida:
Spina bifida
Myelomeningocele is a birth defect in which the backbone and spinal canal do not close fully before birth. The condition is a type of neural tube de...
Read Article Now Book Mark Article- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/spinabifida
- Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center -- rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/7673/spina-bifida
- March of Dimes -- www.marchofdimes.org/complications/spina-bifida.aspx
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke -- www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/disorders/spina-bifida
- Spina Bifida Association -- www.spinabifidaassociation.org
- US National Library of Medicine, MedlinePlus -- medlineplus.gov/spinabifida.html
Review Date:
11/12/2022
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Jennifer K. Mannheim, ARNP, Medical Staff, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.
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