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.

Health expert reveals all you need to know about congenital anomalies or birth defects - their types, causes and treatments ...

Neural Tube Defect (NTD) – all you should know Neural tube defects are one of the most severe birth defects that affect the nervous system. Read to know more about this congenital disease.

A folic acid supplement is recommended during pregnancy and prior to conception because it reduces the risk of neural tube defects in babies. Social media posts have claimed that people should ...

Spina bifida is a congenital problem, which means it is present before birth. It results from the incomplete closing of the embryonic neural tube. It is a neural tube defect.

Several types of congenital brain defects are caused by neural tube defects. Early in fetal development, a flat strip of tissue along the back of the embryo rolls up to form the neural tube.

The CDC is urging manufacturers of a type of flour used to make foods like tortillas and tamales to add folic acid to help lower the risk of some birth defects in the Hispanic population.

Folate, an essential B vitamin, is necessary for the human body to function and many countries, including the United States, ...

Neural tube defects such as Meningomyelocoel is a very common association of hydrocephalus. Sometimes hydrocephalus can develop after surgery of meningomyelocoel.

When the neural tube doesn’t close properly, what’s known as a neural tube defect can result, including conditions such as spina bifida (when the neural tube doesn’t completely close over ...

Last September the UK Government announced plans to fortify non-wholemeal flour with folic acid to better prevent neural tube defects, joining about 80 countries around the world who already do this.

Neural tube defects impact approximately 300,000 births annually worldwide and remain a leading cause of infant mortality and lifelong disability.