neural tube defect
Embryonic spine abnormality
A neural tube defect is a birth defect affecting the brain, spine, or spinal cord, occurring when the neural tube fails to close properly during early fetal development.
Spina bifida and anencephaly are the most common types.
Folic acid supplementation before and during pregnancy significantly reduces the risk: Prenatal vitamins help prevent neural tube defects.
- spina bifidaVertebral column fails to close
- folic acidB-vitamin preventing birth defects
- pregnancyCarrying developing offspring
- ultrasoundInaudible high-frequency waves
- spineColumn of vertebrae
brain · prenatal · genetic counseling · anencephaly · paralysis · hydrocephalus · vitamin · prevention · screening · amniocentesis · congenital · spinal cord · closure · embryo · development · folate · prenatal vitamins · maternal
- birth defectsmalformation, cleft lip, cleft palate, spina bifida, anencephaly
- Hydrocephalushydrocephalus, CSF, shunt, ICP, ETV
- Pregnancy Issuesmiscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, stillbirth
- Prenatal Ultrasoundfetal ultrasound, fetal scan, sonogram, anatomy scan, dating scan
- teratogensteratogen, teratogens, thalidomide, methotrexate, valproate
neural tube defectchromosomal disorder
Illness from atypical cellular genetics
infectious disease · traumatic injury · degenerative disease · metabolic disorder
neural, tube, defect, nerves, nervously, neuron, neurons, neuronal, neurological