Encephalocele results from failure of surface ectoderm to separate from the neuroectoderm. Its prevalence is 1 to 4 cases per 10 000 live births. 1 Occipital encephalocele (OE) is usually ...

You have full access to this article via your institution. Occipital encephaloceles may occur as isolated anomalies or in association with genetic syndromes or well-defined congenital malformation ...

Encephalocele is a birth defect which occurs when the neural tube fails to close completely. The neural tube is a structure during the embryonic life which folds and closes to develop into the brain ...

Also known of as cranium bifidum, encephalocele describes a rare defect where a baby’s skull does not close properly during development. Parts of the brain or the membranes that cover it (meninges) ...

A team of doctors of pediatric surgery department of Maharaja Yeshwantrao hospital has successfully removed an ‘occipital encephalocele’ attached to the head of a newborn. It was even bigger than his ...

Intellectual disability is a developmental delay that is significantly below average compared to peers, in terms of intelligence and adaptive skills. Neural Tube Defects - Types, Causes, Diagnosis & ...

For five month old Yamanoor, life hadn’t even begun yet when right after his birth, a small swelling at the back of his head indicated a tumor the size of his brain. The 5-month old child named ...

A baby girl 'born with three heads' because of an unknown medical condition has baffled medics in India. Family members are said to be "in shock" following the birth of the infant last week. Article ...