NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS

BY: NATALIE OSORIO & JASMINE LIU

WHAT IS A NEURAL TUBE DEFECT (NTD)?
“Severe birth defects of the central nervous system
that originate during embryonic development when
the neural tube fails to close completely (Greene and
Copp, 2014).”
CAUSES OF NTDS?
“The cause is not clear but may be related to
genetics, maternal nutrition (including folic acid
deficiency) during pregnancy or other factors
(Hopkins Medicine, 2023).”