Neural tube defect

genetics Neural tube defects (NTDs) are a group of birth defects in which an opening in the... 4 Other 3 Diagnosis 4 Prevention 5 Treatment 6 Epidemiology 7 References 8 External links...

Prevention of valproic acid-induced neural tube defects by sildenafil citrate. |

Prevention of valproic acid-induced neural tube defects by sildenafil citrate. by Gian Mario Tiboni, Adalisa Ponzano. Reproductive toxicology (Elmsford, N.Y.). Read more related scholarly scientifi...

Prevention of neural tube defects

Affiliation 1 Birth Defects and Genetics Diseases Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA.

Neural tube defects: a review of global prevalence, causes, and primary preventi

Neural tube defects (NTDs) are common birth defects and contribute to life-long disabilities, high medical care costs, and perinatal and child mortality. This review is a primer on prevalence, caus...

Prevention of the First Occurrence of Neural-Tube Defects by Periconceptional Vitamin Supplementation | N....

The risk of recurrent neural-tube defects is decreased in women who take folic acid or multivitamins containing folic acid during the periconceptional period. The extent to which such supplementati...

Neural Tube Defects – Causes, Types, Treatment & More | CHOC

Neural tube defects (NTDs) are birth defects of the spine, spinal cord or brain. Learn everything you need to know about neural tube defects at CHOC.org.

Etiology, pathogenesis and prevention of neural tube defects

Spina bifida, anencephaly, and encephalocele are commonly grouped together and termed neural tube defects (NTD). Failure of closure of the neural tube during development results in anencephaly or s...

Updated Estimates of Neural Tube Defects Prevented by Mandatory Folic Acid Fortification — United States....

Jennifer Williams, MSN 1, Cara T. Mai, DrPH1, Joe Mulinare, MD1, Jennifer Isenburg, MSPH1,2, Timothy J. Flood, MD3, Mary Ethen, MPH4, Barbara Frohnert, MPH5 , Russell S. Kirby, PhD6 (Author affiliations at end of text) · In 1992, the U.S. Public Health Service recommended that all women capable of becoming pregnant consume 400 µg of folic acid daily to prevent neural tube defects (NTDs) (1). NTDs are major birth defects of the brain and spine that occur early in pregnancy as a result of impr...

Describing the Prevalence of Neural Tube Defects Worldwide: A Systematic Literat

Background Folate-sensitive neural tube defects (NTDs) are an important, preventable cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. There is a need to describe the current global burden of NTDs and id...

Prevention of neural tube defects with periconceptional folic acid

A body of convincing evidence demonstrates that periconceptional folic acid supplements are associated with a reduction in the risk for first occurrences of neural tube defect and for recurrence of...