Book contents
- Fetal Therapy
- Fetal Therapy
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Section 1: General Principles
- Section 2: Fetal Disease: Pathogenesis and Treatment
- Red Cell Alloimmunization
- Structural Heart Disease in the Fetus
- Fetal Dysrhythmias
- Manipulation of Fetal Amniotic Fluid Volume
- Fetal Infections
- Fetal Growth and Well-being
- Preterm Birth of the Singleton and Multiple Pregnancy
- Complications of Monochorionic Multiple Pregnancy: Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome
- Complications of Monochorionic Multiple Pregnancy: Fetal Growth Restriction in Monochorionic Twins
- Complications of Monochorionic Multiple Pregnancy: Twin Reversed Arterial Perfusion Sequence
- Complications of Monochorionic Multiple Pregnancy: Multifetal Reduction in Multiple Pregnancy
- Fetal Urinary Tract Obstruction
- Pleural Effusion and Pulmonary Pathology
- Surgical Correction of Neural Tube Anomalies
- Chapter 43 Neural Tube Anomalies: An Update on the Pathophysiology and Prevention
- Chapter 44 Neural Tube Anomalies: Clinical Management by Open Fetal Surgery
- Chapter 45 Open Neural Tube Defect Repair: Development and Refinement of a Fetoscopic Technique
- Fetal Tumors
- Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Fetal Stem Cell Transplantation
- Gene Therapy
- Section III: The Future
- Index
- References
Chapter 43 - Neural Tube Anomalies: An Update on the Pathophysiology and Prevention
from Surgical Correction of Neural Tube Anomalies
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 21 October 2019
- Fetal Therapy
- Fetal Therapy
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Section 1: General Principles
- Section 2: Fetal Disease: Pathogenesis and Treatment
- Red Cell Alloimmunization
- Structural Heart Disease in the Fetus
- Fetal Dysrhythmias
- Manipulation of Fetal Amniotic Fluid Volume
- Fetal Infections
- Fetal Growth and Well-being
- Preterm Birth of the Singleton and Multiple Pregnancy
- Complications of Monochorionic Multiple Pregnancy: Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome
- Complications of Monochorionic Multiple Pregnancy: Fetal Growth Restriction in Monochorionic Twins
- Complications of Monochorionic Multiple Pregnancy: Twin Reversed Arterial Perfusion Sequence
- Complications of Monochorionic Multiple Pregnancy: Multifetal Reduction in Multiple Pregnancy
- Fetal Urinary Tract Obstruction
- Pleural Effusion and Pulmonary Pathology
- Surgical Correction of Neural Tube Anomalies
- Chapter 43 Neural Tube Anomalies: An Update on the Pathophysiology and Prevention
- Chapter 44 Neural Tube Anomalies: Clinical Management by Open Fetal Surgery
- Chapter 45 Open Neural Tube Defect Repair: Development and Refinement of a Fetoscopic Technique
- Fetal Tumors
- Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Fetal Stem Cell Transplantation
- Gene Therapy
- Section III: The Future
- Index
- References
Summary
Anomalies of the neural tube are a group of severe birth defects involving the central nervous system, with a global prevalence rate of approximately 1 in 1000 births [1]. The birth prevalence varies substantially between geographical locations, socioeconomic status and ethnic groups because of genetic and environmental differences, including maternal conditions, medication, toxins, nutrition, and lifestyle. Worldwide, each year approximately 130 000 newborns are born with a neural tube defect (NTD). The clinical spectrum of neural tube defects includes spina bifida, anencephaly, encephalocele, and although rare, craniorachischisis and iniencephaly. Spina bifida accounts for 57% of all NTDs, anencephaly 33%, and encephalocele 10%.
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- Fetal TherapyScientific Basis and Critical Appraisal of Clinical Benefits, pp. 449 - 455Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020