Is Folic Acid Related to Lateral Ventricular Widening

There is no correlation between lateral ventricular widening and folate. Folate deficiency is associated with neural tube defects, mainly anencephaly or encephalocele, and open spina bifida. Lateral ventricular widening depends on the extent of the widening, and not all lateral ventricular widening has obvious health problems. If the widening is less than 1.0 cm, it is generally not important, as long as regular examinations and timely observation are done. If the lateral ventricle widening is between 1.0 and 1.5 cm, it is also a critical range, which only indicates that the probability of problems will increase. Therefore, regular examinations should be carried out to understand the fetal development in time for timely diagnosis and treatment.