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Anencephaly

Pediatric Neurology Briefs, 1990
The Medical Task Force on anencephaly coordinated by Stumpf DA (Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago) presents a consensus statement limited to medical issues of organizations of physicians caring for fetuses and infants with anencephaly.
J Gordon Millichap
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Anencephaly in Brazil: an ecological study on sociodemographic factors and prenatal care [PDF]

BMC Pediatrics
Background Anencephaly is a serious and fatal congenital anomaly. It can be detected in the first trimester of pregnancy through an ultrasound performed during prenatal care.
Helana Augusta Leal Dias Andrade, Gustavo Cipullo Nesteruk Moreira, José Ribamar Leal Dias, Deizyane dos Reis Galhardo, Eric Renato Lima Figueiredo, João Simão de Melo Neto, Fabiana de Campos Gomes   +6 more
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Incidence of neural tube defects in tertiary care university hospital in Bangladesh [PDF]

Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
Background Although national population-based birth defect prevalence estimates are unavailable for Bangladesh specifically, data extrapolated from the March Dimes Global Birth Defects Report indicate a prevalence of neural tube defects (NTDs) of 4.7 per
Ismat Jahan, Arif Hossain, Shah Nizam Uddin Shaon, Sadeka Choudhury Moni, Mohammad Kamrul Hassan Shabuj, Sanjoy Kumer Dey, Mohammad Abdul Mannan, Mohammod Shahidullah   +7 more
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Conjoined twin at abdomen: twin A anencephaly and face presentation with twin B cephalic presentation: a case report and review of the literature [PDF]

Journal of Medical Case Reports
Objectives Conjoined twins are described as having been physically fused during pregnancy and delivery. They share some vital organs, such as the heart, lungs, liver, abdomen, etc. The article aims to present a unique discussion on conjoined twins at the
Leta Hinkosa Dinsa, Asfaw Tadesse Mengesha   +1 more
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Acrania-Exencephaly-Anencephaly Sequence on Antenatal Scans [PDF]

International Journal of Anatomy Radiology and Surgery, 2021
Acrania-Exencephaly-Anencephaly sequence is the progression from an absent cranial vault (acrania) showing relatively normal appearing exposed brain (exencephaly) to no recognisable brain parenchymal tissue (anencephaly).
AMANDEEP SINGH, ACHAL S GOINDI, GAURAVDEEP SINGH   +2 more
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Prevalence of anencephaly in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Scientific Reports, 2021
Anencephaly is a severe anomaly of the brain that results from the failure of the cephalic part of the neural tube to close during the fourth week. It occurs at least in one per thousand births and is the major cause of fetal loss and disabilities in ...
Mohammed Oumer, Anteneh Ayelign Kibret, Amanuel Girma, Ashenafi Tazebew, Mezgebu Silamsaw   +4 more
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Preventing birth defects, saving lives, and promoting health equity: an urgent call to action for universal mandatory food fortification with folic acid

The Lancet Global Health, 2022
Summary: July 20, 2021 marked the 30th anniversary of the publication of the landmark trial by the British Medical Research Council showing unequivocally that maternal intake of folic acid (vitamin B9) starting before pregnancy prevents most cases of ...
Vijaya Kancherla, PhD, Lorenzo D Botto, MD, Laura A Rowe, MPH, Nathan A Shlobin, BA, Adrian Caceres, MD, Anastasia Arynchyna-Smith, MPH, Kathrin Zimmerman, BA, Jeffrey Blount, MD, Zewdie Kibruyisfaw, MD, Kemel A Ghotme, MD, Santosh Karmarkar, MCh, Graham Fieggen, MD, Sylvia Roozen, PhD, Godfrey P Oakley, Jr, MD, Gail Rosseau, MD, Robert J Berry, MD   +15 more
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Prenatal diagnosis of fetal microhydranencephaly: a case report and literature review

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2020
Background The prenatal diagnosis of microhydranencephaly is important and needs to be distinguished from anencephaly, because unlike anencephaly, fetuses with microhydranencephaly can survive after birth. Herein, we report a case of microhydranencephaly
Takahiro Omoto, Toshifumi Takahashi, Keiya Fujimori, Shogo Kin   +3 more
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IMMUNOHISTOCHEMICAL MARKERS AND HISTOLOGICAL AND MORPHOLOGICAL CHANGES IN THE PLACENTA OF WOMEN, WHO GAVE BIRTH TO CHILDREN WITH ANENCEPHALY

Паёми Сино, 2020
Objective: To study immunohystochemical markers and features of histological and morphological changes in the placenta of women who have given birth to children with anencephaly.
V.YU. MELNIKOVA, M.F. DODKHOEVA
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Anencephaly and Severe Myelodysplasia in a Stillborn Brown Bear (Ursus arctos arctos)

Animals, 2022
Malformations in the development of the neural tube have been described to be associated with different aetiologies, such as genetic factors, toxic plants, chemical products, viral agents, or hyperthermia.
Ana Balseiro, Laura Polledo, José Tuñón, Juan Francisco García Marín   +3 more
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