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Birth Defects of the Brain and Spinal Cord
  • 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?
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