Spina Bifida

by Stephanie Watson

Spina bifida is the most common of a group of birth defects called neural tube defects. Spina bifida is a defect in the development of the vertebrae, leaving part of the spinal cord exposed. More than 70,000 people today live with spina bifida, according to the Spina Bifida Association. Scientists aren't sure exactly why people get spina bifida, but they believe it has to do with a combination of genes and the environment. One of the best ways to...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 140421853X
• ISBN13: 9781404218536
• Release Date: August 2008
• Publisher: Rosen Young Adult
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.7" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 11 to 15 years
• Grade Range: Grades 6 to 10