Objective: The aim: To evaluate the awareness of folic acid, its use and effects, general knowledge about neural tube defects among medical students in Ukraine.
Patients And Methods: Materials and methods: This cross-sectional survey was conducted by questioning 114 fourth and fifth years' students of the Faculty of Medicine. The questionnaire contained questions about folic acid, its dietary sources, effects and periconceptional uses; spina bifida and its main symptoms.