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  1. What is a Neural Tube? - Definition, Development & Disorders

    A neural tube is found in developing vertebrate embryos. Read this lesson to learn what it is, when you had one, what happened to it, and what happens if it doesn't develop correctly!

  2. What causes neural tube defects (NTDs)? - NICHD

    Aug 6, 2018 · What causes neural tube defects (NTDs)? The exact causes of NTDs are not known. Many different factors, including genetics, nutrition, and environmental factors, are known to play a role.

  3. About Neural Tube Defects (NTDs) | NICHD - NICHD - Eunice Kennedy ...

    Feb 23, 2017 · About Neural Tube Defects (NTDs) NTDs are abnormalities that can occur in the brain, spinal cord, or spine of a developing fetus.

  4. Neural Tube Defects (NTDs) - NICHD

    Feb 23, 2017 · How many people are at risk for neural tube defects (NTDs)? NTDs are a major cause of death and lifelong disability worldwide. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, …

  5. Neural Tube Defects (NTDs) - NICHD

    Neural tube defects (NTDs) are problems that occur when the spinal cord, brain, and related structures do not form properly.

  6. Prenatal Brain Development | Stages & Factors - Study.com

    The prenatal stages of brain development are divided into the three trimesters of pregnancy. In the first trimester, the neural tube is formed. In the second trimester, the brain becomes fully ...

  7. How do health care providers diagnose neural tube defects (NTDs)?

    Aug 8, 2018 · How do health care providers diagnose neural tube defects (NTDs)? NTDs are usually diagnosed during pregnancy, through laboratory or imaging tests. Prenatal laboratory tests may include:

  8. The central nervous system forms primarily from which of the following ...

    The central nervous system forms primarily from which of the following? a) neural tube b) neural canal c) sulcus limitans d) neural crest cells

  9. NICHD Neural Tube Defects (NTDs) Research Information

    NICHD Neural Tube Defects (NTDs) Research Information NICHD is one of several NIH institutes and other federal entities that support and conduct research on NTDs. NTDs, including spina bifida, are …

  10. About Spina Bifida | NICHD - NICHD - Eunice Kennedy Shriver National ...

    Mar 30, 2012 · Spina bifida is a neural tube defect that occurs because of an abnormality of the development of the spinal cord in the first trimester of pregnancy.