Primary (congenital) occipital encephalomeningocele in a newborn born to a mother despite folic acid supplementation

Abstract

We described a case of neural tube defects (NTDs), specifically occipital encephalomeningocele, in a child born to a mother who received folic acid supplementation. A wide interplay of genetic and environmental factors exists in its causation.Although folic acid confers advantage, the relationship with the causation of NTDs still remains unclear.