Spina Bifida

Spina Bifida is one in a group of serious birth defects of the central nervous system, which is composed of the brain and spinal cord. These birth defects are often referred to a neural tube defect. In this brith defect a part of the spine which normally surrounds and protects the spina cord or nervous tissue fails to form a complete ring and the parts remain seperated. There are three forms of Spina bifida with …

…Spina Bifida or other NTD’s”. Studies done in Great Britain, the United States and other countries have given some very conclusive information that folic acid can decrease the recurrence risk in an at-risk couple, and also more recent studies show that there is a good evidence that can decrease the risk in the general population. Thus it seems that they mat be on the verge of a breakthrough in prevention of these disabling defects.