This site is provided by New York Online Access to Health Care. The data for this site is the March of Dimes public health information sheets on spina bifida. This site offers detailed descriptions of the types of spina bifida and hydrocephalus. Prevention, treatment, and prenatal detection are topics also included in this site. Educational materials, brochures and information sheets can be ordered from this site.
Materials are available in English and Spanish.
The SBAA was founded in 1973 to address the specific needs of the spina bifida community, promote the prevention of spina bifida and enhance the lives of all those affected by this condition. This web site supports that mission by offering referral service, public awareness campaigns, chapter services and scholarship funds. This site provides a detailed medical description of ultrasound, amniocentesis, alpha feto-protein, chorionic villus sampling and percutaneous umbilical blood sampling. Photographs of procedures are included when appropriate. This site, provided by the Food and Drug Administration, offers data on the use of folic acid to prevent birth defects.