Agent Orange Fact Sheet - Spina Bifida Association
Public Law 104-204, became law in 1996. The law established a benefits package for Vietnam veterans' children who were born with Spina Bifida, possibly as a result of exposure of one or both parents to herbicides during active service in the ... [... more]
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Health Administration Center
Information about the Spina Bifida / Children of Women Vietnam Veterans (CWVV) program that the HAC administers. On December 16, 2003 the Veterans Benefits Act of 2003 was signed into law. This law states that Spina Bifida benefits have been ... [... more]
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Spina Bifida Fact Sheet
Spina bifida, which literally means "cleft spine," is characterized by the incomplete development of the brain, spinal cord, and/or meninges (the protective covering around the brain and spinal cord). It is the most common neural tube defect in [... more]
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Spina Bifida
Spina bifida fact sheet compiled by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). Download Adobe Reader Condensed from Spina Bifida Fact Sheet Spina bifida (SB) is a neural tube defect (a disorder involving incomplete ... [... more]
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Spina Bifida
Spina bifida is the most common of a group of birth defects called neural tube defects (NTDs). The neural tube is the embryonic structure that develops into the brain and spinal cord. Often called open spine, spina bifida affects the backbone ... [... more]
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What is Spina Bifida?
Spina Bifida is a birth defect involving incomplete formation of the spine. Seven out of every 10,000 births in the United States is a baby with Spina Bifida. This amounts to about 8 babies born each day with Spina Bifida. Spina Bifida occurs ... [... more]
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FAQ About Spina Bifida - Spina Bifida Association
The SBA National Resource Center has gathered the most frequently asked questions about Spina Bifida to allow easy access to important information. If the answer to your question is not here, please contact the National Resource Center. The ... [... more]
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What Is Spina Bifida?
Inside your spine is the spinal cord, which is like a closed tube made up of nerves. Spina bifida can occur when there is an opening in the cord. Andrea is 12 years old and in the 6th grade. She likes to go swimming, play with her dog, and have ... [... more]
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Official website of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). NIH is one of the world's foremost medical research centers. An agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the NIH is the Federal focal point for health research. The ... [... more]
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