Spina Bifida

OVERVIEW AND FACTS Spina Bifida is broader term for a birth defect in which the backbone and spinal canal do not close before birth. Spina bifida includes any

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Traumatic Brain Injury

OVERVIEW AND FACTS Traumatic brain injury (TBI), a form of acquired brain injury, occurs when a sudden trauma causes damage to the brain. TBI can result

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Sleep Apnea

OVERVIEW AND FACTS Sleep apnea, a disruption of breathing while asleep, is a deceiving sleep disorder – 90% of people who have sleep apnea don’t

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Post-Polio Syndrome

OVERVIEW AND FACTS Post-Polio Syndrome or PPS is a condition that affects polio survivors sometimes many years after having polio. Other common names for the

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Parkinson’s Disease

OVERVIEW AND FACTS Parkinson’s disease develops gradually, often starting with a barely noticeable tremor in just one hand. But while tremor may be the most

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