children s health issues
Overview of Brain and Spinal Cord Birth Defects
Diagnosis of Brain and Spinal Cord Birth Defects
Before birth, amniocentesis, prenatal ultrasonography, or fetal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and cell-free DNA screening After birth, computed tomography or MRI Amniocentesis (removing a sample of fluid from around the fetus), Computed Tomography (CT) (CT) and When a defect is identified, parents need psychologic support and genetic counseling because the risk of having other children with such a defect may be high. 