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Neural tube defect
Neural tube defects is a birth defect in which a baby is born with some splitting of his spine and/or spinal cord structures. The problem can occur anywhere along the spine, but "spina bifida" at the bottom of the spine is the more common condition. Women take folic acid (a vitamin) before and during pregnancy to decrease the chances of their babies having neural tube defects.
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Are neural tube defect babies active?
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What is the best neural tube defect test?
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What is the chance of having another child with a neural tube defect?
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What kind of likelihood is there of having more then one child with a neural tube defect?
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What are the tests for neural tube defects?
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A 33-year old asked:
what are neural tube defects?
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A 50-year old asked:
What are the core symptoms of neural tube defects?
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A 40-year old asked:
Today i found out that i had a high risk for open neural tube defect/ what do i do next ?
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A 41-year old asked:
If a sacral dimple is closed and is just a skin dimple, does this mean the child has a neural tube defect underneath?
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A 42-year old asked:
Am I right in thinking that most neural tube defects form in the first trimester?
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A 33-year old asked:
Is Arnold chiari malformation type one a neural tube defect?
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A 32-year old male asked:
Got my wife.s test done. Neural tube defects came positive. Radiologist said that spine and head r fine. Now my daughter is 15 days old. Any worries?
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A 37-year old asked:
Afp normal, enlarged brain ventricles, is it still possible to have a neural tube defect NTD?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Dr chevies newman mthfr mutation prevents body from processing folic acid or doing it well. I hear it takes time to build up folate (folic acid). because i didnt start that early,worried about neural tube defects.
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A 33-year old asked:
What is Neural tube defects often mentioned in pregnancy..?
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A 40-year old asked:
Am 20 weeks pregnant. is it still possible to have a neural tube defect found?
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A 29-year old female asked:
I am 5 wks pregnant and am heterozygous for MTHFR 677CT mutation. Only stared prenatals (Prena 1) two weeks before fertization. worried baby will have neural tube defects!
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A 48-year old asked:
Hoping you can tell me, is neural tube deffect a chromosomal mutation or a gene mutation?
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A 45-year old asked:
Will the mother show any symptoms if the fetus has a neural tube problem?
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A 27-year old female asked:
How can I stop vertigo from eustachian tube defects? happens everytime the weather changes :/ . im too old to have tubes placed- and don't want them
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A 35-year old female asked:
Can Lumbar spondylolisthesis & L4 bilateral pars defect w/ mild neural foramina stenosis cause tiny focal lesions in brain or is it 2 diff things?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Can you ovulate with tubes tide
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What do I need to know about feeding tubes?
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A 24-year old female asked:
What are the spinal disorders that cause neural tension?
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A 20-year old male asked:
Is it possible that ur tubes can come untied during sex?
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A 31-year old female asked:
Both of my tube are blocked, will i be able to convince?
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A 35-year old asked:
Has anyone had botox injections for intractable neural itch?
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A 36-year old female asked:
How long can your broncail tubes be affected and the beathless?
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A 41-year old asked:
Is it posible for yor tubes to regrow after its been cut and burnt?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Tell me about test tube baby?
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