Central nervous system congenital malformations in a developing country: issues and challenges against their prevention

Background Little efforts are geared towards prevention of CNS anomalies in the developing countries. Methods A 1-year prospective cross-sectional analysis of the cases of CNS congenital anomalies seen in a Nigerian neurosurgical unit. This included both the children's and parents' sociode...

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Published in:Child's nervous system 2010-07, Vol.26 (7), p.919-924
Main Authors: Adeleye, Amos Olufemi, Dairo, Magbagbeola D, Olowookere, Kayode G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Congenital CNS anomaly
Cross-Sectional Studies
Developing Countries
Female
Folic acid supplementation
Gestational Age
Health Behavior
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Nervous System Malformations - epidemiology
Nervous System Malformations - prevention & control
Neurosciences
Neurosurgery
Nigeria - epidemiology
Obstetric neurosonography
Obstetrics - statistics & numerical data
Original Paper
Pregnancy
Prenatal Care - statistics & numerical data
Prevention
Prospective Studies
Socioeconomic Factors
Ultrasonography, Prenatal - statistics & numerical data
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Summary:Background Little efforts are geared towards prevention of CNS anomalies in the developing countries. Methods A 1-year prospective cross-sectional analysis of the cases of CNS congenital anomalies seen in a Nigerian neurosurgical unit. This included both the children's and parents' sociodemographics, the profiles of the CNS anomalies, and the maternal obstetric health behaviors toward primary and/or secondary prevention of the anomalies. Statistical analysis was done with the Pearson's chi-square (or Fishers' exact) test. Level of significance set at P 
ISSN:0256-7040
1433-0350
DOI:10.1007/s00381-009-1079-0