it is a type of neural tube defect or known as a birth defect
Neural Tube Defect
Myelodysplasia, or Neural Tube Defect
Anencephaly also known as neural tube defect.
Yes. A congenital defect is one the baby is born with, so spina bifida is a congenital defect.
This defect may cause children to develop an accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid on the brain (hydrocephalus ).
Rachichisis is a rare form of the neural tube birth defect Spina Bifida where there is a cleft or "split" along the entire length of the spine.
Not usually, spina bifida is due to a neural tube defect, and hydrocephalus is due to completely different causes.
Yes. Vitamin B9 (Folate) deficiency can lead to neural tube defect (NTD) and the main source of it is green vegetables. That's why any woman who plans on getting pregnant should consume sufficient amounts of B9 (folic acid).
FOlIC ACID
Anencephaly is a birth defect where the brain, skull and scalp do not develop fully or properly. It is a fatal defect. Anecephaly is the absence of a major part of the brain, skull or scalp during the embryonic development.
Spina Bifida is the most common neural tube defect, which means defects which affect the brain and spinal cord. Statistically it occurs in 1 birth out of 1000.