Spina Bifida WisdomCard™

Our Guides and Physician Review team have organized the Top 10 Health Resources on Spina Bifida and compiled helpful research notes below.

Research Notes on Spina Bifida

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What is Spina Bifida?

• eMedicine: Spina Bifida
• Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Association of Ontario: Spina Bifida Information
• KidsHealth: Spina Bifida
• National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities: Definition
• MedlinePlus: Spina Bifida

What Are The Symptoms of Spina Bifida?

• eMedicineHealth: Spina Bifida Symptoms
• Mayo Clinic: Signs and Symptoms of Spina Bifida
• Mayo Clinic Rochester: Symptoms and Diagnosis
• MedlinePlus: Spina Bifida: Symptoms
• University of California, San Francisco: Spina Bifida: Signs and Symptoms

What Are The Causes and Complications of Spina Bifida?

• National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS): What causes spina bifida?
• Children's Hospital Boston: What Causes Myelodysplasia
• Mayo Clinic: Spina Bifida: Causes
• Hyman-Newman Institute for Neurology and Neurosurgery: Spina Bifida - Complications
• Spine Universe: Spina Bifida: Complications Include Scoliosis and Kyphosis

What Are The Types, Stages and Survival Rates of Spina Bifida?

• Australian Spina Bifida & Hydrocephalus Association: Fact Sheet: Types of Spina Bifida
• KidsHealth: Types of Spina Bifida
• eMedicineHealth: Spina Bifida Overview: Types | Outlook
• WrongDiagnosis: How serious is Spina bifida? | Prognosis of Spina bifida

What Are The Treatments and Medications for Spina Bifida?

• WebMD: Spina Bifida - Treatment Overview
• eMedicine: Management of Spina Bifida, Hydrocephalus and Shunts
• HealthScout: Spina Bifida
• UCSF Children's Hospital: Spina Bifida Treatment
• eMedicine: Management of Spina Bifida, Hydrocephalus and Shunts

How Do You Prevent Spina Bifida?

• Mayo Clinic: Folic Acid and Spina Bifida
• American Pregnancy Association: Spina Bifida
• HealthWise: Birth Defects Prevention
• eMedicineHealth: Prevention

Wisdom, Personal Experiences and Blogs about Spina Bifida

• The Life And Times of Robert M. Hensel: The Life And Times of Robert M. Hensel, Born With Spina Bifida
• Junkfood Science: It's Not Nice To Scare Mothers and Babies
• Sweetie and Me: Spina Bifida Moms
• Geocities: Welcome to our Journey with Spina Bifida
• My Wheel Life: My Story...
• Cassidy's Story
• Spina Bifida Association: Real Stories
• Raising Toby: The Triumphs and Trials of Raising a Child With Special Needs

Foundations and Support Groups on Spina Bifida

• NINDS: Spina Bifida Information Page
• Spina Bifida Association: Official Site
• March of Dimes: Spina Bifida
• International Federation for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus: Welcome and News
• Meetup: Spina Bifida Meetups Everywhere

Message Boards, Chat and Discussions about Spina Bifida

• Yahoo Health: Spina Bifida Central - A Place To Find Support And Share Experiences
• DailyStrength: Spina Bifida Support Group
• BraveKids Parent Forum: Just found out my child has spina bifida
• Baby Center: Spina Bifida Bulletin Board

Clinical Trials on Spina Bifida

• Spinemark Corporation: Spine Research Centers
• CenterWatch: Spina Bifida
• ClinicalTrials.gov: Spina Bifida

Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Spina Bifida

• The Journal of the American Medical Association: Spina Bifida
• PubMed Central: Spina Bifida
• American Academy of Pediatrics: Folic Acid for the Prevention of Neural Tube Defects