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Spina Bifida

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Neural tube defects (NTDs) occur in 1 in every 1000 births, arising as a result of aberrations in the embryologic development of the neural tube. They encompass a variety of congenital anomalies ranging from spina bifida occulta to anencephaly. Geographic variations exist in the incidence of spina bifida and other NTDs. Lower socioeconomic groups have a higher incidence of developing spina bifida, and the incidence is higher in Caucasians than in black people. NTDs are thought to be multifactorial in origin, with both genetic and environmental factors playing a role in their development.

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK

    Jonathan R. Ellenbogen & Conor L. Mallucci

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Correspondence to Jonathan R. Ellenbogen .

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  1. University College Dublin, National Children’s Research Centre, Our Lady’s Children Hospital, Dublin, Ireland

    Prem Puri

  2. Medical University, University Clinic for Pediatric and Adolescent Surgery, Graz, Austria

    Michael E. Höllwarth

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Ellenbogen, J.R., Mallucci, C.L. (2019). Spina Bifida. In: Puri, P., Höllwarth, M. (eds) Pediatric Surgery. Springer Surgery Atlas Series. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-56282-6_48

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