"Anencephaly" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A malformation of the nervous system caused by failure of the anterior neuropore to close. Infants are born with intact spinal cords, cerebellums, and brainstems, but lack formation of neural structures above this level. The skull is only partially formed but the eyes are usually normal. This condition may be associated with folate deficiency. Affected infants are only capable of primitive (brain stem) reflexes and usually do not survive for more than two weeks. (From Menkes, Textbook of Child Neurology, 5th ed, p247)
| Descriptor ID |
D000757
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.500.680.196 C16.131.085.197 C16.131.666.680.196
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| Concept/Terms |
Anencephaly- Anencephaly
- Congenital Absence of Brain
- Brain Congenital Absence
- Anencephalus
- Absence of Brain, Congenital
- Anencephalia
- Anencephalias
Incomplete Anencephaly- Incomplete Anencephaly
- Anencephaly, Incomplete
- Partial Anencephaly
- Anencephalies, Partial
- Anencephaly, Partial
- Partial Anencephalies
- Hemicranial Anencephaly
- Anencephaly, Hemicranial
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Anencephaly" by people in Profiles.
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Yacob A, Carr CJ, Foote J, Scullen T, Werner C, Mathkour M, Bui CJ, Dumont AS. The Global Burden of Neural Tube Defects and Disparities in Neurosurgical Care. World Neurosurg. 2021 05; 149:e803-e820.
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Oakley GP, Bell KN, Brent RL. Bio-monitoring the elimination of folic acid-preventable spina bifida and anencephaly. Reprod Toxicol. 2008 Aug; 25(4):395-6.
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Brent RL, Oakley GP. The Food and Drug Administration must require the addition of more folic acid in "enriched" flour and other grains. Pediatrics. 2005 Sep; 116(3):753-5.
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Hansen LM, Donnenfeld AE. Concordant anencephaly in monoamniotic twins and an analysis of maternal serum markers. Prenat Diagn. 1997 May; 17(5):471-3.
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Osathanondh R, Donnenfeld AE, Frigoletto FD, Driscoll SG, Ryan KJ. Induction of labor with anencephalic fetus. Obstet Gynecol. 1980 Nov; 56(5):655-7.
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Naeye RL, Harcke HT, Blanc WA. Adrenal gland structure and the development of hyaline membrane disease. Pediatrics. 1971 Apr; 47(4):650-7.