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Neural Tube Defects  

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Definition

  • Congenital malformations of the central nervous system and adjacent structures related to defective neural tube closure during the first trimester of pregnancy generally occurring between days 18-29 of gestation. Ectodermal and mesodermal malformations (mainly involving the skull and vertebrae) may occur as a result of defects of neural tube closure. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1992, Ch55, pp31-41)

Entry terms

  • Developmental Defects, Neural Tube
  • Developmental Neural Tube Defects
  • Neural Tube Developmental Defects

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-RJDM6N8J-P

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