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Birth Defects of the Brain and Spinal Cord
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Birth Defects of the Brain and Spinal Cord
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Hydrocephalus
What is hydrocephalus?
What causes hydrocephalus?
What are the symptoms of hydrocephalus?
How can doctors tell if my baby has hydrocephalus?
How do doctors treat hydrocephalus?
Microcephaly
What is microcephaly?
What causes microcephaly?
What are the symptoms of microcephaly?
How can doctors tell if a baby has microcephaly?
How do doctors treat microcephaly?
Spina Bifida
What is spina bifida?
What causes spina bifida?
What are the symptoms of spina bifida?
How can doctors tell if a baby has spina bifida?
How do doctors treat spina bifida?
Can spina bifida be prevented?