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Mielomeningocele - Prevención

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Espina bífida

Prevención:

Los suplementos de ácido fólico pueden ayudar a reducir el riesgo de las anomalías del tubo neural, como el mielomeningocele. Es recomendable que cualquier mujer que esté pensando en quedar embarazada tome 0.4 mg de ácido fólico al día. Las mujeres embarazadas necesitan 1 mg diario.

Es importante recordar que las deficiencias de ácido fólico se deben corregir antes de embarazarse puesto que los defectos se desarrollan muy temprano.

Se puede examinar a las futuras madres para determinar la cantidad de ácido fólico en su sangre.

Espina bífida

Espina bífida (grados de severidad)

Fecha de revisión: 10/11/2007
Versión en inglés revisada por:Deirdre O’Reilly, MD, MPH, Neonatologist, Division of Newborn Medicine, Children’s Hospital Boston and Instructor in Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts. Review Provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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