Anencephaly

Case contributed by Islam Mohamed El Gezeiry , 22 Mar 2016
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Islam Mohamed El Gezeiry, 22 Mar 2016

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Anencephaly is the most severe form of cranial neural tube defect (NTD) and is characterised by absence of cortical tissue (although brainstem and and cerebellum may may be variably present) as well as absence of the cranial vault.

  • -<p><strong>Anencephaly</strong> is the most severe form of cranial <a href="/articles/neural-tube-defects">neural tube defect</a> (NTD) and is characterised by absence of cortical tissue (although <a href="/articles/brainstem">brainstem</a> and <a href="/articles/cerebellum">cerebellum</a> may be variably present) as well as absence of the cranial vault.</p>
  • +<p><strong>Anencephaly</strong> is the most severe form of cranial <a href="/articles/neural-tube-defects">neural tube defect</a> (NTD) and is characterised by absence of cortical tissue (although brainstem and cerebellum may be variably present) as well as absence of the cranial vault.</p>
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  • neural tube defects
  • anencephaly

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