Spina Bifida in the Yahoo! Directory

Wikipedia: Spina Bifida
Information about spina bifida, which is a bith defect caused by an incomplete closure of one or more vertebral arches of the spine.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spina_bifida
Spina Bifida Information Page
Briefly describes the disorder in which a person's spine failed to close properly while still a fetus, resulting in damage to the nerves and spinal cord.
www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/spina_bifida/spina_bifida.htm
MedlinePlus: Spina Bifida
Provides general information on Spina Bifida, specific conditions, related issues, support organizations, and statistics.
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spinabifida.html
Spina Bifida-info.nl
Donald Willemsen provides information about spina bifida and the handicaps it causes and describes his own experience of living with the condition.
www.spinabifidainfo.nl
MOMS - Management of Myelomeningocele Study
Research study designed to compare two approaches to the treatment of babies with spina bifida: surgery before birth (prenatal or fetal surgery) and surgery after birth (postnatal surgery).
www.spinabifidamoms.com
KidsHealth: Spina Bifida
Explains what spina bifida is and what life is like for kids with the condition.
www.kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/bone/spina_bifida.html
Fetal-surgery.com
Offers information and news concerning the use of fetal surgery to decrease the handicaps associated with spina bifida.
www.fetal-surgery.com
Children With Spina Bifida: A Resource Page for Parents
Offers links to Spina Bifida organizations, support groups, and articles
www.waisman.wisc.edu/~rowley/sb-kids/index.html
March of Dimes: Spina Bifida
Covers the causes and types of Spina Bifida plus treatment options, including fetal surgery.
www.marchofdimes.com/professionals/681_1224.asp
Kimber's Spina Bifida Site
Features biography from birth to present, photos, and links to other Spina Bifida resources.
kimber.cjscreations.com
Spina Bifida: General Information
Overview of Spina Bifida, which occurs when the spinal column fails to develop and close properly during the first month of pregnancy. From Shriners Hospitals for Children.
www.shrinershq.org/patientedu/spinabifida.html
Home Page of Maninho
A father describes his experiences dealing with his son's spina bifida.
planeta.terra.com.br/saude/maninho
Rylie's Spina Bifida Page
Information and personal experience.
www.geocities.com/tanlen2/ryliespage.html
Patient Guide to Spina Bifida
Fact sheet from Johns Hopkins University.
www.hopkinsmedicine.org/orthopedicsurgery/spinabifida.html
Save Kika
Missionary family asking for financial help for their daughter with spina bifida.
www.zebtoonz.com/savekika