Neural tube defects (NTDs) are common and disabling congenital malformations that remain
a public health challenge despite prevention efforts. In 2000, The Israeli Ministry of Health …

Purpose Primary prevention by periconceptional folic acid supplementation can significantly
reduce the risk of neural tube defects. EUROCAT, the European network of population …

Neural tube defects (NTDs) attributable to failure of the neural tube to close in early
pregnancy include anencephaly and encephalocele, in which neonatal survival beyond …

Abstract Background Neural tube defects (NTDs) are associated with high rates of neonatal
mortality and morbidity worldwide. The promotion of folic acid fortification and …

Abstract Background Neural tube defects (NTDs) are a group of birth defects that result from
a partial or complete failure of the neural tube to close during embryogenesis. Their …

Periconceptional folic acid supplementation reduces the frequency of embryological neural
tube defects (NTD). This fact led the USA to fortify grain products with folic acid (140 …

Objective This study was conducted to evaluate the major demographic details, diagnostical
and clinical features, as well as the risk of recurrence of cases with the major types of neural …

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

Neural tube defects remain a major problem in developing countries, but there are limited
comprehensive national reports to date in Ethiopia. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the …

Some countries have introduced mandatory folic acid fortification, whereas others support
periconceptional supplementation of women in childbearing age. Several European …