Aprosencephaly

Alternate Names : Aprosencephaly with open cranium
Definition
Anencephaly is the absence of a large part of the brain and the skull.

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Aprosencephaly with open cranium
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Anencephaly is one of the most common neural tube defects. Neural tube defects are birth defects that affect the tissue that grows into the spinal cord and brain.

Aprosencephaly with open cranium
Causes
Anencephaly is one of the most common neural tube defects. Neural tube defects are birth defects that affect the tissue that grows into the spinal cord and brain.

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XX male syndrome ... reduced hormone production by ovaries
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See also: Symptom, Pregnancy, Anencephaly, Miscarriage, Kidney