Neural tube defects (NTD) are severe congenital malformations and can be fatal. These
malformations constitute one of the principal causes of mortality and morbidity in childhood …

Neural tube defects (NTDs) such myelomeningocele and anencephaly are the commonest
major congenital CNS abnormalities with a live birth incidence of 2.5/1000 estimated in …

Neural tube defects (NTDs) are a group of congenital malformations with worldwide
distribution and complex etiopathogenesis. Folic acid plays a pivotal role in their prevention …

ABSTRACT Background: Neural tube defects (NTDs), one of the most common congenital
malformations, are potentially preventable cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality …

Abstract Background Neural tube defects (NTDs) are a group of disorders that arise from the
failure of the neural tube close between 21 and 28 days after conception. About 90% of …

BACKGROUND: Neural tube defects (NTDs) are common congenital anomalies. Their
aetiology is complex, with both genetic and environmental factors implicated. The present …

Neural tube defects (NTDs) including spina bifida, anencephaly and encephalocele are
among the most common birth defects, with high associated mortality and morbidity. There …

Neural tube defects are abnormalities that can occur in the brain (anencephaly,
encephalocele), spine (spina bifida, myelomeningocele, myelodysplasia), both brain and …

Many studies showed that reduction by an estimated 80% or more of neural tube defects
(NTD) by consumption of folic acid from before conception is achievable. The objectives of …

Spina bifida and anencephaly, the common form of neural tube defects, affect approximately
300 000 newborns each year worldwide. The effectiveness of folic acid supplementation in …