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?