Neural Tube Defects

Neural tube defects (NTDs) refer to structural defects of the nervous system that occur during the developmental process. They are abnormalities that affect the brain, spine and spinal column of the developing embryo when the mother is still in the first month of pregnancy.

Neural Tube Defects: Abnormalities that affect the brain, spine and spinal column of the developing embryo and appear during the first month of pregnancy

Neural Tube Defects - Types, Causes, Diagnosis & Treatment

Neural tube defects are abnormalities that affect the brain, spine and spinal column of the developing embryo and appear during the first month of pregnancy. Read More

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Prenatal Screening Test

Prenatal screening involves various tests to assess the risk of the unborn baby to be born with a chromosomal anomaly, neural tube defect or any birth defect.

Possible Mechanism of Protective Effect of Folic Acid in Neural Tube Defects

A recent study investigates the effect of FA fortification on H3K27me3 expression and relation between H3K27me3 and ACat2 in neural tube defects.

Daily Folic Acid Supplementation is Crucial to Prevent Neural Tube Defect

Even with fortification, nearly a quarter of all reproductive-age women have folate levels that are sub-optimal to prevent neural tube defects.

Birth Defects

Birth defects are abnormalities that occur in babies which affect how the body looks, works or both. They can be structural or functional in nature.

Structural Defects - Neural Tube Defects (NTD)

NTDs arise when the neural tube does not close completely by the 29th day after conception.

Amniotic Band Syndrome

Amniotic band syndrome refers to various birth defects due to fibrous bands from the amniotic sac entangling parts of the fetus and preventing normal development.

Anencephaly

Anencephaly is a neural tube defect (NTD), in which a baby is born with an underdeveloped brain and skull. Major portions of the brain may be missing or completely absent. Sadly, there is no treatment for this condition.

Encephalocele - Congenital Neural Tube Defect

Encephalocele is a birth defect where a sac like protrusion of brain and covering membranes occurs through the abnormal gap in between the skull bones due to failed neural tube closure during fetal development.

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