Neural tube defects : from origin to treatment / edited by Diego F. Wyszynski.

Other author Wyszynski, Diego F.
Format Book
Publication InfoOxford ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2006.
Descriptionxvii, 399 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm
Subjects
Neural Tube Defects.

Contents Neural crest formation / Marianne Bronner-Fraser -- The embryonic basis of neural tube defects / Nicholas D.E. Greene, Andrew J. Copp -- The zebrafish as a model for analyzing neural tube defects / Hakryul Jo ... [et al.] -- Genetic regulation of early nervous system development / Ellen M. Carpenter -- Physical examination of the spine / Sergio A. Mendoza, Stuart L. Weinstein -- Classification of neural tube defects / Cynthia A. Moore -- Syndromes with neural tube defects / Laurie H. Seaver, Roger E. Stevenson -- The tethered cord syndrome / Cary R. Templin, John F. Sarwark -- Prenatal screening and diagnosis of neural tube defects / Glenn J. Gardener, Charles H. Rodeck -- Methodological issues in the study of neural tube defects / Russell S. Kirby -- Birth defects surveillance systems and neural tube defects / Lowell E. Sever --
Contents An international perspective on anencephaly and spina bifida : prevalences by the turn of the century / Rolv T. Lie -- Studies on environmental factors in neural tube defects / Diego F. Wyszynski -- Non-syndromic neural tube defects : genetic basis and genetic investigations / Evadnie Rampersaud, Elizabeth C. Melvin, Marcy C. Speer -- Genetic risk factors for neural tube defects: variants in folate metabolism / Rima Rozen -- Genetics of syndromic neural tube defects / Sonja A. Rasmussen, Jaime L. Fras -- Mouse mutants as models of neural tube defects / Andrew J. Copp, Nicholas D. E. Greene, Jennifer N. Murdoch -- Fetal surgery for myelomeningocele / Kelly A. Bennett ... [et al.] -- Postnatal surgery for myelomeningocele / Jonathan P. Miller, Alan R. Cohen -- Neurosurgical management of adults with spina bifida / Harold L. Rekate -- Orthopedic surgery / Luciano Dias --
Contents Urological needs of patients with neural tube defects / David B. Joseph -- Cognition, education, and learning disorders / Gregory S. Liptak -- Transition to adulthood / Gregory S. Liptak -- Transition, sex, and toilet training / David B. Shurtleff, William Walker, Carole Sobkowiak -- Psychological adjustment and family relationships in children and adolescents with spina bifida / Rachel Neff Greenley ... [et al.] -- When and how to communicate to people with spina bifida and their families / Sonya G. Oppenheimer -- Genetic counseling and interpretation of risk figures / Robert A. Saul -- Preventing all folic acid-preventable spina bifida / Godfrey P. Oakley Jr. -- The half-life of cost-of-illness estimates : the case of spina bifida / Norman J. Waitzman, Patrick S. Romano, Scott D. Grosse -- Insurance and coverage of care for individuals with spina bifida and other neural tube defects / Holly Grason, Jamie J. Perry -- Assessment of health-related quality of life in individuals with neural tube defects / Jim Stevenson, Ineke M. Pit-ten Cate -- Ethics at the forefront : moral decisions and responsibility when confronted with spina bifida / Mark J. Bliton.
General noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2004029477
ISBN0195166035 :
ISBN9780195166033

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Laupus Books - Stacks WL 101 N491 2006 ✔ Available Place Hold