MAJOR NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS WITH FACIAL DISMORPHISM- A CASE REPORT
Journal Title: IJSR-International Journal Of Scientific Research - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 8
Abstract
Neural tube defects [NTDs] are the disorders caused due to non closure of neural tube during 3rd to 4th week of embryonic period. NTDs have an incidence of 1-2 per 1000 births. Major types of NTDs include anencephaly, spinabifida, craniorachischisis, encephalocele, inencephaly. Present study was carried out to study craniorachischisis and associated malformations. Method: study was carried out on 24 weeks aborted female fetus showing gross neural tube defect, in department of anatomy. Result: fetus was having craniorachischisis i.e. complete failure of neurulation along with facial dismorphism and other malformations.
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Madhura Muley, Gautam A. shroff
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