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Multiple site neural tube defects at Zewuditu Memorial Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2021
Background Neural tube defects are common group of central nervous system anomalies of complex etiology and major public health importance worldwide. The occurrence of multiple neural tube defects, however, is an extremely rare event and has never been ...
Mestet Yibeltal Shiferaw, Atalel Fentahun Awedew, Tsegazeab Laeke T/Mariam, Abenezer Tirsit Aklilu, Yemisirach Bizuneh Akililu, Aemiro Mazengia Andualem   +5 more
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Neural tube defects

MRIMS Journal of Health Sciences, 2021
Neural tube defects (NTDs) are the most common congenital malformations (CMFs) in developing fetus. The study was done to determine the incidence and clinical profile of NTDs at a tertiary care hospital. The study was done at Malla Reddy Institute of Medical Sciences, Suraram, Hyderabad, from June 2019 to June 2020.
Sowmya Mailaram, Y Lakshmi Nalini, P V Ramana Bai, Swapna Rani, Vijaya Lakshmi   +4 more
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Determinants of neural tube defect among children at zewditu memorial hospital, addis ababa, ethiopia a case control study

International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences, 2021
Background: Neural tube defects are one of the most common malformations with a worldwide prevalence of 1–3 per1000 live births. They are the result of failure of the neural tube to close during the 21–28 embryonic days and it had multi-factorial ...
Filmawit Aynalem Tesfay, Fekadu Bulte Aga, Girum Sebsibie Teshome   +2 more
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Birth prevalence of neural tube defects and associated risk factors in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

BMC Pediatrics, 2021
Background Neural tube defects are common congenital anomalies that result from early malformation in the development of the spinal cord and brain. It is related to substantial mortality, morbidity, disability, and psychological and economic costs.
Mohammed Oumer, Ashenafi Tazebew, Mezgebu Silamsaw   +2 more
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Introduction: Neural tube defects [PDF]

Neurosurgical Focus, 2012
This volume of Neurosurgical Focus covers an array of topics useful to many specialists who care for patients with neural tube defects and related abnormalities. These patients have specific needs at each stage of the lifespan. Today, many individuals with significant developmental abnormalities of the spinal cord are leading full lives.
Shenandoah, Robinson, Bruce A, Kaufman, John A, Jane, Tae Sung, Park   +3 more
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Global analysis of cell behavior and protein dynamics reveals region-specific roles for Shroom3 and N-cadherin during neural tube closure

eLife, 2022
Failures of neural tube closure are common and serious birth defects, yet we have a poor understanding of the interaction of genetics and cell biology during neural tube closure.
Austin T Baldwin, Juliana H Kim, Hyemin Seo, John B Wallingford   +3 more
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A case report of triple neural tube defect: revisiting the multisite closure theory

BMC Surgery, 2019
Background Triple neural tube defects are rare. To the author’s knowledge, there are only four reported cases available in the literature up to date. Controversies exist with regards to the development of neural tube defects.
Jayant Kumar Yadav, Ahtesham Khizar, Pradhumna Kumar Yadav, Ghulam Mustafa, Sajid Nazir Bhatti   +4 more
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Magnitude and Associated Factors of Neural Tube Defects in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Global Pediatric Health, 2020
Neural tube defects remain a major problem in developing countries, but there are limited comprehensive national reports to date in Ethiopia. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the prevalence of neural tube defects and associated factors in Ethiopia ...
Zebenay Workneh Bitew MSc, MPH, Teshager Worku MSc, Anmut Alebel MSc, PhD, Ayinalem Alemu MSc, MPH, PhD   +3 more
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Complex Nature of Neural Tube Defects: A Regional Experience

Gynecology Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine, 2018
Objective: The underlying gene-environment interaction of fetal neural tube defects is affected by several factors including geography, ethnicity and time. Local features of fetal neural tube defects were described.
Emrah Turhan, Fusun G Varol, Hakan Gurkan, Cenk N. Sayin   +3 more
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Lack of Serologic Evidence for an Association between Cache Valley Virus Infection and Anencephaly and other Neural Tube Defects in Texas

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 1997
We tested the hypothesis that Cache Valley Virus (CVV), an endemic North American bunyavirus, may be involved in the pathogenesis of human neural tube defects. This investigation followed a 1990 and 1991 south Texas outbreak of neural tube defects with a
J. F. Edwards, K. Hendricks
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