Many other deformities, such as neural tube/spinal cord defects, can arise from a mutation of a single gene on a chromosome.

Prenatal care should include tests for spinal cord defects.

Anorectal anaomalies and spinal cord defects may be a cause in children.

The man's previous stillborn child had a spinal cord defect and other abnormalities known to have a hereditary basis, placing the man at increased risk of fathering a second child with such abnormalities.

Since the neural tube (which is the beginning of the central nervous system) has formed by now, taking folic acid to prevent spinal cord defects such as spina bifida, has been crucial.

If you don't have these tools, you may be able to isolate a cord defect with a little experimentation.

Neural tube defect is the most common brain and spinal cord related defect in Canada today.

During the course of the day, Ophelia meets Catherine's only surviving daughter, Lilith, who was born with white eyes and pale hairs all over her body; she also has a vocal cord defect which prevents her from speaking.

As a result, there is usually some degree of paralysis and loss of sensation below the level of the spinal cord defect.

This medication may lower your folic acid levels, increasing the risk of spinal cord defects.