Zusammenfassung der Ressource
NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS
- ANTERIOR NEUROPORE
- LEADS TO - ANENCEPHALY
- NON CLOSURE OF THE CRANIAL NEUROPORE
- SYMPTOMS - polyhydramnios , SMALL ,
exposed , undeveloped brain , skull cap
is missing
- POSTERIOR NEUROPORE
- LEADS TO - RACHIS CHISIS , SPINA BIFIDA
- RACHIS CHISIS
- SYMPTOMS - SPINA BIFIDA , LEAKING
CSF , OPEN SPINAL CORD , OPEN SKIN
- BOTH ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR NEUROPORE DEFECT - CRANIO- RACHIS CHISIS
- CAN BE PREVENTED BY DAILY
ADMINISTERATION OF FOLIC
ACID PARENTERALLY