Aims: To evaluate the association between parental occupational exposure to agricultural work and the risk of anencephaly in three Mexican states. Methods: A paired case control study (1:1) was done ...

In mouse models, NTDs are most frequently observed as exencephaly, the developmental precursor of anencephaly (Copp and Greene, 2010; Leduc et al, 2017).Over 300 genes, when mutated in the mouse, are ...

Anencephaly is a serious birth defect. Learn about the causes and symptoms of anencephaly. This article also discusses diagnosis, outlook, and more.

Anencephaly, craniosynostosis, and encephalocele are three types of skull birth defects. They vary in whether they can be detected before birth, at birth, or later. Anencephaly cannot be treated and ...

Anencephaly can be diagnosed during a first trimester ultrasound. The use of ultrasound to diagnose anencephaly is very accurate. A measurement from the top of your baby’s head to the baby’s bottom ...

Thus, at an early stage during the first trimester of pregnancy, there is still a variable amount of brain tissue. Therefore, exencephaly is considered to be the best term to describe anencephaly ...

Exencephaly is a rare birth defect that causes the brain to develop outside the skull, exposing the tissue to amniotic fluid in the womb. The condition has been universally fatal, ...

Maria’s doctors induced her at 35 weeks. Lucas came into the world at six and a half pounds and 19 inches long, breathing on his own. A team of doctors developed a first-of-its-kind, six-hour ...

Anencephaly is a serious birth defect where a baby is born without parts of their skull and brain. It's a rare type of neural tube defect that affects about 1 in 4,600 babies. There is no way to ...