| Literature DB >> 22439044 |
Laura Imbruglia1, Alessandra Cacciatore, Sabina Carrara, Stefania Recupero, Tindara La Galia, Elisa Maria Pappalardo, Manuela Chiara Accardi, Rosa Pedata, Giusi Rapisarda, Alessia Mammaro.
Abstract
The human neural tube develops and closes during the third and fourth week after conception and is normally completed by 28 days post-conception. Malformations, knows as neural tube defects, occure, when the normal closure process fails. Several clinical types of neural tube defects are recognized, anencefaly and spina bifida being the most common. Such malformations are generally associated with cranial abnormlities.Entities:
Keywords: Neural defects; cerebral anomalies; prenatal diagnosis; spina bifida
Year: 2009 PMID： 22439044 PMCID： PMC3279104
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Prenat Med ISSN： 1971-3282