Management of neural tube defects in a Sub-Saharan African country: the situation in Yaounde, Cameroon

Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Vincent de Paul DjientcheuFelix Tietche

Abstract

Neural tube defect is a serious disabling but preventable congenital malformation with an incidence of 1.99 per 1000 births in Yaounde [A.K. Njamnshi, V. d e P. Djientcheu, A. Lekoubou, M. Guemse, M.T. Obama, R. Mbu, S. Takongmo, I. Kago. Neural tube defects are rare among black Americans but not in Sub-Saharan black Africans: The case of Yaounde-Cameroon. Journal of the Neurological Sciences 2008; 270: 13-17]. The management requires highly qualified personnel and a significant social cost. The aim of this study was to evaluate the management of neural tube defect in a resource-limited developing Sub-Saharan nation like Cameroon. We reviewed all patients with neural tube defects admitted in the neonatology unit of the Mother and Child Center (Chantal Biya Foundation Yaounde) between January 1st 2000 and December 31st 2006. Sixty-nine (69) patients were enrolled. There was a male predominance (69.57%) in the sample. Myelomeningomecele represented 68.11% of cases, followed by encephalocele (27.54%) and meningocele (4.35%). Antenatal ultrasound examinations were done in 27 cases (32.8%). The prenatal diagnosis was made only in 8 cases. No medical abortion was performed in any of these cases. Medical abortion is illegal in Cameroo...Continue Reading

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