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- Definition birth defect of the brain and spinal cord Reference "National Library of Medicine > Medline Plus > neural tube defects, http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/neuraltubedefects.html (15.6.2009)"
- Comment "There are two categories of neural tube defects:1. Cranial defects (anencephaly, exencephaly, encephalocele, and iniencephaly) 2. Spinal defects (spina bifida, meningocele, meningomyelocele, myeloschisis, holorachischisis, and craniorachischisis). REF: National Guideline Clearinghouse > Guideline Index > Neural tube defects, http://www.guideline.gov/summary/summary.aspx?ss=15&doc_id=3994&nbr=3131 (15.6.2009)"