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Types of Neural tube defects
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Spina Bifida Occulta (caudal), Meningocele, myelomeningocele, anencephaly (worst, lethal)
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What do you look for in the amniotic fluid to confirm neural tube defects
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very high levels of alpha fetoprotien
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What supplement should be taken prior to pregnancy to reduce risk of NTD's
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Folate, or folic acid
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What is Arnold-Chiari Malformation type 2
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posterior fossa is too small, the cerebellum is moved downward compressing 4th ventricle or spine, causing hydrocephalus or syringomyelia
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What is syringomyelia? and what does it cause?
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defect of the central tube causing cavitation, damaging pain and temperature crossing fibers. cape like distribution loss of sensation
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Perinatal brain injury
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injury to brain during prenatal and immediate post natal period.major cause of cerebral palsy. bleeding in germinal matrix
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