a protrusion of brain matter through a congenital gap in the skull
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encephalocele
Surgical treatment with reduction of the encephalocele achieved near resolution of preoperative hemiparesis on follow-up.
Chen Shi, Bruno Flores, Stephen Fisher, Samuel L Barnett 2017, 'Symptomatic Parietal Intradiploic Encephalocele—A Case Report and Literature Review',Journal of Neurological Surgery Reportshttp://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0037-1599799. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The prevalence of anencephaly and encephalocele remained stable.
Enrique García López, Cristina Rodríguez Dehli, Fernando Ariza Hevia, Adela RodríguezFernández, Joaquín Fernández Toral, Isolina Riaño Galán, Carmen Mosquera Tenreiro 2009, 'Frecuencia de los defectos del tubo neural en Asturias: impacto del diagnóstico prenatalPrevalence of neural tube defects in Asturias (Spain): impact of prenatal diagnosis',Gaceta Sanitariahttp://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0213-91112009000600004. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The neonate was taken up for urgent excision and repair of the encephalocele.
Andarabi Yasir, Nejat Farideh, El-Khashab Mostafa 2008, 'Progressive skin necrosis of a huge occipital encephalocele', Indian Journal of Plastic Surgeryhttp://www.ijps.org/article.asp?issn=0970-0358;year=2008;volume=41;issue=1;spage=82;epage=84;aulast=Andarabi. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The triad of occipital encephalocele, cystic renal dysplasia and postaxial polydactyly characterizes this syndrome.
Gülengül Köken, Filiz Saylan, Emine Cosar, Figen Kir Sahin, Dagistan Tolga Ariöz,Çigdem Tokyol, Hüsniye Dilek 2007, 'Meckel-Gruber syndrome: report of two cases', Turkish Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecologyhttp://www.tjoddergisi.org/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/meckel-gruber-syndrome-report-of-two-cases/9472. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
We successfully reduced the encephalocele as well as watertight closed the dura mater.
Xiang Yang, Xiaolin Ai, Seidu A. Richard, Jianguo Xu 2018, 'A Silent Congenital Ethmoidal Encephalocele Progressing into Frontoethmoidal Meningoencephalocelewith Episodic Seizures in Adulthood: A Case Report and Literature Review', Advances in Bioscience and Clinical Medicinehttps://journals.aiac.org.au/index.php/ABCMED/article/view/4596. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
He was subsequently found to have an orbital encephalocele containing a focus of pilocytic astrocytoma.
Amy Bruzek, Daniel Shepherd, Jamie Van Gompel, Mark Jentoft 2015, 'Pilocytic Astrocytoma Presenting as an Orbital Encephalocele: A Case Report', Case Reports in Neurologyhttp://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/381943. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The most common neural tube defects were myelomeningocele (47.2%), anencephaly (26.9%) and encephalocele (16.9%).
Marcos J.B. Aguiar, Ângela S. Campos, Regina A.L.P. Aguiar, Ana Maria A. Lana, RenataL. Magalhães, Luciana T. Babeto 2003, 'Defeitos de fechamento do tubo neural e fatores associados em recém-nascidos vivose natimortos Neural tube defects and associated factors among liveborn and stillborninfants', Jornal de Pediatriahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0021-75572003000200007. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
However, later in pregnancy, severe oligohydramnios may make the diagnosis of polydactyly and encephalocele difficult.
Chih-Ping Chen 2007, 'Meckel Syndrome: Genetics, Perinatal Findings, and Differential Diagnosis', Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecologyhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S102845590860100X. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The neural tube defects considered were anencephaly, spina bifida, and encephalocele.
María de la Paz Barboza Argüello, Lila María Umaña Solís 2011, 'Impacto de la fortificación de alimentos con ácido fólico en los defectos del tuboneural en Costa Rica Impact of the fortification of food with folic acid on neuraltube defects in Costa Rica', Revista Panamericana de Salud Públicahttp://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1020-49892011000700001. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)