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Birth Defects of the Brain and Spinal Cord
  • Overview of Brain and Spinal Cord Birth Defects
    • Symptoms
    • Diagnosis
    • Treatment
    • Prevention
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  • Hydrocephalus
    • Symptoms
    • Diagnosis
    • Treatment
      • Complications of shunts
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  • Macrocephaly
    • Diagnosis
    • Treatment
  • Microcephaly
    • Causes
    • Symptoms
    • Diagnosis
    • Treatment
    • More Information
  • Neural Tube Defects and Spina Bifida
    • Spina Bifida
      • Other neural tube and associated defects
    • Causes
    • Symptoms
    • Diagnosis
    • Treatment
    • Prognosis
    • Prevention
    • More Information
  • Rett Syndrome
    • Symptoms
    • Diagnosis
    • Treatment
    • Prognosis
    • More Information
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