Encephalocele is a birth defect which occurs when the neural tube fails to close completely. The neural tube is a structure during the embryonic life which folds and closes to develop into the brain ...

Also known of as cranium bifidum, encephalocele describes a rare defect where a baby’s skull does not close properly during development. Parts of the brain or the membranes that cover it (meninges) ...

Baby born with part of brain outside skull gets 7-hour surgery. Jan. 31, 2013, 2013— -- Shortly after Mary Gundrum found out that her unborn son was developing with part of his brain outside his ...

An encephalocele is a rare neural tube defect present at birth and affects the brain. The brain and the spinal cord are formed by narrow channel of the neural tube that folds and closes during the ...

Encephalocele results from failure of surface ectoderm to separate from the neuroectoderm. Its prevalence is 1 to 4 cases per 10 000 live births. 1 Occipital encephalocele (OE) is usually ...

Mary Gundrum, 20 weeks pregnant, was excited when an ultrasound revealed that she was going to have a baby boy. Then she looked closer and said, “What’s that in front of his face?” “That,” the doctor ...

This page lists all known medications that could potentially lead to 'Encephalocele' as a side effect. It's important to note that mild side effects are quite common with medications. The medication(s ...

Encephaloceles are rare birth defects associated with skull defects caused by partial lacking of bone fusion leaving a gap through which a portion of the brain sticks out (protrudes). In some cases, ...

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