Encephalocele

"Encephalocele" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Brain tissue herniation through a congenital or acquired defect in the skull. The majority of congenital encephaloceles occur in the occipital or frontal regions. Clinical features include a protuberant mass that may be pulsatile. The quantity and location of protruding neural tissue determines the type and degree of neurologic deficit. Visual defects, psychomotor developmental delay, and persistent motor deficits frequently occur.

Descriptor ID	D004677
MeSH Number(s)	C10.500.680.488 C16.131.666.680.488 C23.300.707.186
Concept/Terms	Encephalocele Encephalocele Encephaloceles Cephalocele Cephaloceles Cranial Meningoencephalocele Cranial Meningoencephaloceles Meningoencephalocele, Cranial Meningoencephaloceles, Cranial Cranium Bifidum Bifidum, Cranium Bifidums, Cranium Cranium Bifidums Hernia, Cerebral Cerebral Hernia Cerebral Hernias Hernias, Cerebral Bifid Cranium Bifid Craniums Cranium, Bifid Craniums, Bifid Craniocele Cranioceles Frontal Encephalocele Frontal Encephalocele Encephaloceles, Frontal Frontal Encephaloceles Encephalocele, Frontal Cerebellar Herniation Cerebellar Herniation Cerebellar Herniations Herniation, Cerebellar Herniations, Cerebellar Tonsillar Hernia Hernia, Tonsillar Hernias, Tonsillar Tonsillar Hernias Tonsillar Herniation Herniation, Tonsillar Herniations, Tonsillar Tonsillar Herniations Cerebellar Hernia Cerebellar Hernias Hernia, Cerebellar Hernias, Cerebellar Acquired Encephalocele Acquired Encephalocele Acquired Encephaloceles Encephaloceles, Acquired Encephalocele, Acquired Encephalocele, Sincipital Encephalocele, Sincipital Encephaloceles, Sincipital Sincipital Encephaloceles Sincipital Encephalocele Occipital Encephalocele Occipital Encephalocele Encephaloceles, Occipital Occipital Encephaloceles Notoencephalocele Notoencephaloceles Encephalocele, Occipital

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Diseases [C]
Nervous System Diseases [C10]
Nervous System Malformations [C10.500]
Neural Tube Defects [C10.500.680]
Encephalocele [C10.500.680.488]
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities [C16]
Congenital Abnormalities [C16.131]
Nervous System Malformations [C16.131.666]
Neural Tube Defects [C16.131.666.680]
Encephalocele [C16.131.666.680.488]
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms [C23]
Pathological Conditions, Anatomical [C23.300]
Hernia [C23.300.707]
Encephalocele [C23.300.707.186]

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1999	1	0	1
2006	0	1	1
2008	0	2	2
2009	1	1	2
2010	1	0	1
2011	2	2	4
2012	2	0	2
2019	1	0	1
2020	1	1	2
2021	2	0	2
2023	1	0	1
2024	0	1	1

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Schnur RE, Dvor?cek L, Kalsner L, Shapiro FL, Grebenov? D, Yanni D, Wasserman BN, Dyer LM, Antonarakis SE, Ku?elov? K. New kinase-deficient PAK2 variants associated with Knobloch syndrome type 2. Clin Genet. 2024 10; 106(4):518-524.

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Tosi U, Jackson C, D'Souza G, Rabinowitz M, Farrell C, Parsel SM, Anand VK, Kacker A, Tabaee A, Zenonos GA, Snyderman CH, Wang EW, Evans J, Rosen M, Nyquist G, Gardner PA, Schwartz TH. Endoscopic endonasal repair of encephaloceles of the lateral sphenoid sinus: multiinstitution confirmation of a new classification. J Neurosurg. 2024 03 01; 140(3):705-711.

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Carpenter K, Iwanaga J, Aysenne A, Dumont AS, Bui CJ, Tubbs RS. An anatomical model for studying cerebellar tonsillar herniation related to raised intracranial pressure. Clin Anat. 2022 Mar; 35(2):251-255.

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Scullen T, Freeman Z, Mathkour M, Lockwood J, Aslam R, Jackson N, Amenta PS. Middle Fossa Encephaloceles Treated via the Transmastoid Approach: A Case Series and Review of the Literature. Oper Neurosurg. 2021 10 13; 21(5):332-342.

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Lenze NR, Gossett KA, Farquhar DR, Quinsey C, Sasaki-Adams D, Ewend MG, Thorp B, Ebert CS, Zanation AM. Outcomes of Endoscopic Versus Open Skull Base Surgery in Pediatric Patients. Laryngoscope. 2021 05; 131(5):996-1001.

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Ficker WD, Dunscombe L, Lauriello N, Vachharajani AJ. A Newborn with a Large Posterior Head Mass. Neoreviews. 2020 02; 21(2):e145-e149.

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Thau A, Tsukikawa M, Wangtiraumnuay N, Capasso J, Affel E, Alnabi WA, Adam M, Alsulaiman SM, Spirn M, Levin AV. Optical Coherence Tomography in Knobloch Syndrome. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2019 08 01; 50(8):e203-e210.

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Kenning TJ, Willcox TO, Artz GJ, Schiffmacher P, Farrell CJ, Evans JJ. Surgical management of temporal meningoencephaloceles, cerebrospinal fluid leaks, and intracranial hypertension: treatment paradigm and outcomes. Neurosurg Focus. 2012 Jun; 32(6):E6.

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Murchison AP, Schaberg M, Rosen MR, Evans JJ, Bilyk JR. Large meningoencephalocele after orbital decompression. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2012 May-Jun; 28(3):e64-5.

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Selbst SM, Baghdassarian A. Pediatric emergency medicine: legal briefs. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2011 Dec; 27(12):1213-5.

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