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Results 1 - 6 of 6 for Spina bifida
  1. Spina bifida (image) 
    Spina bifida is a congenital disorder (birth defect) in which the backbone and spinal canal do not close ... membranes protruding out of an affected infant's back. Spina bifida may also be nearly inconsequential, or may be ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19087.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Spina bifida (degrees of severity) (image) 
    Spina bifida is a congenital disorder (birth defect) in which the backbone and spinal canal do not close ... membranes protruding out of an affected infant's back. Spina bifida may also be nearly inconsequential, or may be ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19086.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Amniocentesis - series (image) 
    ... Amniocentesis also detects neural tube defects such as spina bifida. Babies born with spina bifida have a backbone that did not close properly. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100192_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Alpha fetoprotein - series (image) 
    ... increased levels of AFP may indicate: Fetal defects Spina bifida Anencephaly Omphalocele Tetralogy of Fallot Duodenal atresia Turner's ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100144_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Meningocele repair - series (image) 
    ... opening in the spinal bones (vertebrae) is called spina bifida. The spinal vertebrae have not formed and joined ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100128_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Vitamin B9 source (image) 
    ... birth defects, including neural tube defects such as spina bifida. Many foods are now fortified with folic acid ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19519.htm - Medical Encyclopedia