Birth defects...Spinal cord
Birth defects...Spinal cord Brought to U.... http://successgain.us and http://successgain.info My memories Birth defects.. Spinal Cord Posted in 2012 Birth defects...Spinal Cord Birth defects of the central nervous system are called neural tube defects (NTDs). NTDs include conditions called spina bifida, anencephaly and encephalocele. They are all present at birth and are due to a problem with the development of the brain and/or spinal cord in the developing baby (fetus). Neural tube defects are birth defects of the brain, spine, or spinal cord. They happen in the first month of pregnancy, often before a woman even knows that she is pregnant. The two most common neural tube defects are spina bifida and anencephaly. In spina bifida, the fetal spinal column doesn't close completely. Spina bifida is a type of birth defect called a neural tube defect. It occurs when t...