Living with Spina Bifida : A Guide for Families and Professionals /

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It is the most common complex birth defect. Spina bifida affects approximately one out of every 1,000 children born in the United States. In this [book, the author] offers ... useful information on the medical, developmental, and psychological aspects of this condition. [This book] is written especi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Sandler, Adrian
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chapel Hill, N.C. : University of North Carolina Press, 1997.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Spina bifida > Patients > Rehabilitation.
Spina bifida.
MEDICAL > Diseases.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Children's Health.
MEDICAL > Pediatrics.
Spina-bifida.
Spinal Dysraphism > rehabilitation
Spinal Dysraphism
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • A Holistic Overview of Spina Bifida
  • A Brief Clinical Description
  • A Developmental Perspective
  • Impairments, Disabilities, and Handicaps
  • The Story of a Child
  • An Adult's Story
  • Neural Tube Defects
  • The Embryology of Neural Tube Defects
  • The Anatomy of Spina Bifida
  • Spina Bifida Occulta
  • Open Spina Bifida
  • Anencephaly
  • Cranium Bifidum (Encephalocele)
  • Neurologic Impairments in Spina Bifida
  • Primary Impairments
  • Secondary Impairments
  • Epidemiology of Spina Bifida
  • The Incidence of Spina Bifida
  • Folic Acid and the Role of Nutritional Deficiencies
  • Is Prevention Possible?
  • The Role of Genetics
  • Other Clues and Possibilities
  • Prenatal Screening for Neural Tube Defects
  • The Future of In Utero Surgery
  • Pregnancy and Childbirth
  • Preparing for Arrival
  • Things to Do in Pregnancy
  • Delivery
  • Information Gathering
  • Making the Right Choice for Health Care
  • Partnerships with Professionals
  • Parent-to-Parent
  • The Newborn Baby
  • Developmental Issues
  • Observing Your Baby's Development
  • Habilitation Issues
  • Feeding and Feeding Difficulties
  • Going Home
  • Thinking about the Future
  • Medical Issues
  • Closure of Open Myelomeningoceles
  • Hydrocephalus
  • Shunt Procedures
  • Chiari Malformation
  • Ventriculitis
  • Urodynamics and the "Hostile Bladder"
  • Vesico-Ureteral Reflux
  • Ethical Issues
  • Parent-to-Parent
  • Infants and Toddlers
  • Developmental Issues
  • Progressions and Expectations
  • Exploration and Experience
  • The Value of Early Intervention.

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