title: A survey of neural tube defect pregnancies in north-west England.
abstract: The preliminary results are reported of the first eighteen months of a three year survey of NTD affected pregnancies in the North Western Region of England. The results are consistent with a general decline in the incidence of NTD. Prenatal screening has been available for 10 years but babies continue to be born with NTD. Supportive services are often lacking for parents having had an affected pregnancy and methods of imparting advice regarding recurrence risks have been shown to be variable and not always efficient.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Medical Genetics, St. Mary's Hospital, Manchester, U.K.
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Bernard
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Walsworth-Bell
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Super
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Read
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Harris
mesh_terms: D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004739:England; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009436:Neural Tube Defects / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D014463:Ultrasonography