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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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