Spina Bifida (cont.)
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Synonyms and Keywordsspina bifida, alpha fetoprotein, AFP, Arnold-Chiari malformation, birth defect, folate, folic acid, hydrocephalus, meningocele, MSAFP, myelomeningocele, neural tube defects, spina bifida cystica, spina bifida occulta, tethered spinal cord Viewer Comments & ReviewsSpina Bifida - DiagnosisThe eMedicineHealth physician editors ask:How was your child's spina bifida diagnosed? |
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Spina bifida cystica (myelomeningocele) is the most complex but treatable central nervous system abnormality.
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