Gl001580sc

Alternative names:

anencephaly sequence

Prevention:

Increasing the intake of folic acid for at least three months before becoming pregnant and during the first month of pregnancy reduces the risk of some neural tube defects. Centers for Disease Control and the National Institute of Health believe that assuring normal serum folic acid levels can reduce the incidence of neural tube defects by 50percent. The federal government has passed a national bill that requires grain products such as flour and pasta to be supplemented with folic acid.Therapeutic abortion may be considered following counseling after early inutero detection of anencephaly.