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The 14 pages that link to Neural tube defect, each with the reason it gives.

• Prenatal diagnosisBroader topic: Ultrasound and maternal blood tests can help detect these structural conditions.

• Food fortificationRelated: Folic acid fortification of staple foods can reduce their occurrence.

• Congenital disorderBroader topic: These disorders show how developmental timing and folate status can influence risk.

• FolateRelated: Adequate folic acid before conception and in early pregnancy lowers their incidence.

• MicronutrientRelated: Adequate folate intake before and during early pregnancy reduces the risk of these defects.

• Prenatal screeningRelated: Maternal blood markers and ultrasound can screen for some neural tube defects.

• NeurulationRelated: They are clinical outcomes of disrupted neurulation.

• TeratologyBroader topic: Neural tube defects demonstrate the importance of developmental timing and folate status.

• Folic acidRelated: Taking folic acid before and during early pregnancy lowers the risk of these defects.

• One-carbon metabolismRelated: Periconceptional folic acid reduces risk, though the protective mechanisms are not fully resolved.

• Birth defectBroader topic: It is a well-studied group of defects with an established preventive intervention.

• B vitaminsRelated: Low folate around conception increases risk, and folic acid intake helps prevent these defects.

• Fetal brain developmentBroader topic: These defects arise during an early structural step in brain and spinal-cord formation.

• Human embryonic developmentRelated: It demonstrates the consequences of disruption during neurulation.