The following organizations are good resources for information on spina bifida:
- March of Dimes -- www.marchofdimes.org/baby/spina-bifida.aspx
- National Institute of Neurologic Disorders and Stroke -- www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/spina_bifida/spina_bifida.htm
- Spina Bifida Association -- www.spinabifidaassociation.org
- US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/spinabifida
- US National Library of Medicine, Genetics Home Reference -- ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/spina-bifida
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Resources - spina bifida
Review Date 11/12/2016
Updated by: Jennifer K. Mannheim, ARNP, Medical Staff, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.