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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

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

Spinal Cord Injury
A spinal cord injury usually begins with a sudden, traumatic blow to the spine that fractures or dislocates vertebrae.

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

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

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