Diabetes, pregnancy and spina bifida.

Spina bifida is a disorder characterized by failure of the neural tube to form during embryological development. The early signs in the head and spine may be detected on ultrasound from 11 weeks of gestation. Diabetes is a well-known teratogen factor that increases the chances of birth defects, such as neural tube defects. We report a 12 weeks case of spina bifida in type 1 diabetes.