References

Development:

National Bioethics Advisory Commission. (1999). Ethical Issues in Human Stem Cell Research. (Vol. I: Report and Recommendations of the National Bioethics Advisory Committee). Rockville, MD: National Institute of Health.

University of Minnesota. (2000). Neurodevelopment [Online]. Available: http://cbs.umn.edu/class/spring2000/biol/1901/Neurodevelopment.html

Swarthmore College. (1998). Zygote [Online]. Available: http://zygote.swarthmore.edu/index.html

 

Neurulation:

Fix, J.D. (1992). Neuroanatomy. Malvern, PA: Harwal Publishing Co.

Waxman, S.G. (2000). Correlative Neuroanatomy. New York, NY: McGraw Hill.

 

Anencephaly:

University of Connecticut. (1996 & 1997). Pathweb: Anencephaly [Online]. Available: http://155.37.5.42/eAtlas/CNS/441.htm

WebMD Canada. (1999). Anencephaly [Online]. Available: http://my.webmd.ca/content/asset/adam_disease_gl001580sc

Anencephaly Support Foundation. (2000). Contemporary Ethics Media [Online]. Available: http://www.asfhelp.com/

 

Cephaloceles:

Monteagudo, A, & Timor-Tritsch, I.E. (1992). Cephalocele, anterior [Online]. Available: http://www.thefetus.net/sections/articles/Central_-nervous_system/Cephalocele_7420.html

Grunnet, M.L.. (1996 & 1997). Encephalocele [Online]. Available: http://155.37.5.42/TMGEN/X2021660.htm

Iniencephaly:

Freeman, P.C., & Jeanty, P. (1991). Iniencephaly [Online]. Available: http://www.thefetus.net/sections/articles/Central_nervous_-system/Iniencephaly_Patricia_Freeman.html

U.S Department of Health and Human Services. (1998). Cephalic Disorders (NIH Publication No. 98-4339). Bethesda, MD: National Institute of Health.

Exencephaly:

Kwon, T.H., King, J., & Jeanty, P. (1991). Acrania, review of 13 cases [Online]. Available: http://www.thefetus.net

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (1998). Cephalic Disorders (NIH Publication No. 98-4339). Bethesda, MD: National Institute of Health.

 

Meningocele:

Goncalves, L.F., Munoz Rojas, M.V., & Valero, G. (2000). Spina Bifida [Online]. Availiable: http://www.thefetus.net/

Shead, B. (2000). Spina Bifida [Online]. Available: http://www.spinabifida.org/Spina%20Bifida.htm

Myelomeningocele:

Goncalves, L.F., Munoz Rojas, M.V., & Valero, G. (2000). Spina Bifida [Online]. Availiable: http://www.thefetus.net/

Shead, B. (2000). Spina Bifida [Online]. Available: http://www.spinabifida.org/Spina%20Bifida.htm

 

Spina Bifida Occulta:

Goncalves, L.F., Munoz Rojas, M.V., & Valero, G. (2000). Spina Bifida [Online]. Availiable: http://www.thefetus.net/

Shead, B. (2000). Spina Bifida [Online]. Available: http://www.spinabifida.org/Spina%20Bifida.htm

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