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, /ILÙI/ tr.S f , le moyen le plus efficace de lutter contre ces malformations

, Le dépistage comprend essentiellement un examen échographique du foetus, sa · précision est sans cesse grandissante mais il n'est pas infaillible. Selon la zone .d'incidence, les programmes mis en place incluent un dosage de l'alpha foeto-protéine (AFP) du sérum maternel

, · Le diagnostique se complète par une amniocentèse permettant, entre autre, un dosage d'AFP du liqu1de · amniotique

, Ce dernier test s'est avéré être le test complémentaire le plus. fiable dans ses résultats et le plus bénéfique

, est la mise au point d'une méthode efficace de prévention primaire ; Elle est fondee sur l'administration. péri-conceptionnelle d'une thérapeuti_que à base de vitamines