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This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Published by: James MacLehose in 1877 in 149 pages; Subjects: Spina bifida; Medical / Orthopedics; Medical / Pediatrics; Medical / Genetics; ... Read more

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This issue of Pediatric Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Mark Swanson and Adrian Sandler, offers exciting new insights on Spina Bifida. New transition guidelines for youth with spina bifida have been developed by an interdisciplinary team of experts from around the country. These guidelines are covered in this issue, along with articles on developmental pediatrics' and rehabilitation medicine's approaches to Spina Bifida, approaches to transition in other chronic illnesses and conditions, continence across the lifespan, and the challenge of incorporating cultural perspectives into services and supports. ... Read more

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In March 2001, the National Institutes of Health issued the following warning: "The number of Web sites offering health-related resources grows every day. Many sites provide valuable information, while others may have information that is unreliable or misleading."Furthermore, because of the rapid increase in Internet-based information, many hours can be wasted searching, selecting, and printing.This book was created for medical professionals, students, and members of the general public who want to conduct medical research using the most advanced tools available and spending the least amount of time doing so. ... Read more

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Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia. Text presenting current orthopedic management of this condition. Examines in detail: causes, neurological deterioration, orthotics, pressure sores and pathological fractures, gait, anesthesia, and principles of management. For clinicians. Halftone illustrations. Previous edition: c1980. ... Read more

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This well-illustrated resource describes in detail the medical, therapeutic, and educational needs of infants and pre-schoolers with myelomeningocele. For professionals in the fields of allied health, education, human services, and medicine, this book provides exemplary clinical practices based on the most current research in the field--the kind of state-of-the-art assistance you can apply every day.Clear explanations of procedures for assessment and intervention address all aspects of development, activities of daily living, and unique health and educational requirements of this special population.This comprehensive reference gives you the background and management strategies needed to help children with spina bifida achieve their fullest potential. ... Read more

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An excellent resource for parents and educators.
This book is my "bible" when it comes to understanding learning problems and dealing with school issues. It is a superlative resource and I highly recommend it for all parents of children with SB.It is worth the steep price.

I also recommend it for educators (teachers and school psychologists), who are often clueless when it comes to understanding the special learning needs of students with spina bifida. ... Read more

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A Parents' Guide to Spina Bifida is one in a series of short, authoritative, informative books designed to help parents and children, health-care professionals, and educators understand and cope with disorders that appear at birth or in childhood. The authors, leading specialists in diagnosis, care, and research, discuss the nature, causes, diagnosis, and treatment of the disorder, as well as ways in which the child can cope with it. Beth-Ann Bloom and Edward Seljeskog have written this book to explain more about spina bidifa: to assist parents and relatives in absorbing the wealth of medical information and facts available about the disorder and the conditions associated with it. The authors cover what is known about causation -- addressing the question of whether other children might be born with the disorder -- available treatment, and what parents can do to help their child cope with spina bifida from infancy to young adulthood.The book closes with a glossary, a list of who's who in spina bifida care problems, a list of helpful organizations, and a bibliography of books for further information. ... Read more

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To date there is no one method for treating spina bifida, one of the most common anomalies in the nervous system. With a recurrence rate of ten percent, managing spina bifida cases requires a multidisciplinary approach involving several medical and surgical specialties. This collection of papers takes a clinical management approach to the multidisciplinary problem of spina bifida. The leading neurosurgery, orthopedics, urology, and allied health experts from major American children's hospitals explore topics in etiology, epidemiology, prenatal diagnosis, and rehabilitation. ... Read more

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Myelodysplasia and associated malformations of the central nervous system generally are managed by neurosurgeons, while disturbance of locomotion, deformity of the skeletal system, neurogenic bladder, and bowel malfunctions of patients with spina bifida are treated by orthopedists, urologists, pediatric neurologists, physical therapists, and other specialists. Manifestation of these disorders is not limited by age distribution, but the therapeutical implications of the malfunctions may vary by age group from infancy to adulthood. The Second International Symposium on Spina Bifida, one in a series of three, focused on treatment of patients from elementary school age to adolescence. Papers presented in the areas of neurosurgery, orthopedics, urology, pediatric neurology, and nursing provided a comprehensive view of current trends in the care, management, and treatment of spina bifida. ... Read more

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This study looks at the social and practical problems which face parents in bringing up a child with spina bifida in the light of major medical advances. ... Read more

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This book discusses all aspects of the effects of spina bifida and hydrocephalus on the fetus, the child, and the adolescent.Chapters review current neurosurgical techniques, perinatal death and malformation, together with the effects of spina bifida and hydrocephalus on behavior and education.The book thus presents an up-to-date view on the current diagnosis, investigation, and treatment of these two conditions. ... Read more

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Spina bifida (SB) is a neural tube defect (a disorder involving incomplete development of the brain, spinal cord, and/or their protective coverings) caused by the failure of the foetus's spine to close properly during the first month of pregnancy. Infants born with SB sometimes have an open lesion on their spine where significant damage to the nerves and spinal cord has occurred. Although the spinal opening can be surgically repaired shortly after birth, the nerve damage is permanent, resulting in varying degrees of paralysis of the lower limbs. Even when there is no lesion present there may be improperly formed or missing vertebrae and accompanying nerve damage. In addition to physical and mobility difficulties, most individuals have some form of learning disability. The three most common types of SB are: myelomeningocele, the severest form, in which the spinal cord and its protective covering (the meninges) protrude from an opening in the spine; meningocele in which the spinal cord develops normally but the meninges protrude from a spinal opening; and occulta, the mildest form, in which one or more vertebrae are malformed and covered by a layer of skin.SB may also cause bowel and bladder complications, and many children with SB have hydrocephalus (excessive accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain). There is no cure for SB because the nerve tissue cannot be replaced or repaired at this time. This new book brings together leading researchers in this field. ... Read more