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What Is Spina Bifida

Health Encyclopedia: Spina Bifida Resources

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Resources - spina bifida


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The following organizations are good resources for information on spina bifida:


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Dr. Sobol Answers Your Questions
By Jennifer Sobol, D.O. , Health Expert

...somatic-autonomic reflex pathway for children with spina bifida. Could you tell me more about... Read more »

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Medicare Coverage of Catheters
By Nancy Muller , Health Expert

...such as multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury, and spina bifida. We've simply got to do better... Read more »

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Managing Latex and Adhesive Allergies Before Surgery
By Sloane Miller , Health Expert

...health care workers• Up to 68% of children with spina bifida (related to frequent surgeries -... Read more »

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Pregnancy
By Heather Reese , Health Expert

...folate in order to prevent neural tube defects and spina bifida. It is important for all women... Read more »

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The Importance of Healthy Feet: Incontinence and Avoiding Injury
By Nancy Muller , Health Expert

Having just recovered from foot surgery for bunion removal, I am painfully aware of how essential... Read more »

Health Guide

Spina bifida: resources
...Names Resources - spina bifida Read more »
Meningocele repair
...repair; Myelomeningocele repair; Myelomeningocele closure Read more »
Scoliosis: Causes
...hormonal abnormalities that affect bone growth in young, competitive athletes.Birth defects, including spina bifida (an open spinal cord) and myelomeningocele (a hernia of the central nervous... Read more »
Myelomeningocele (children)
Spina bifida; Cleft spine Prevention Folic acid supplements may be effective at reducing the risk of neural tube defects such as myelomeningocele. Folic... Read more »
Amniocentesis
...the diagnosis of the severity of Rh incompatibility, lung maturity, and neural tube defects (such as spina bifida). DNA testing is available for many diseases. New diseases are being added to... Read more »

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...overactive bladder due to certain nerve disorders (e.g., spina bifida). How To Use Take this... Read more »

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