CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Anencephaly is considered to be the most common type of
neural tube defect. Our aim was to assess the clinical and gestational features of a cohort of …

Objective Early elective termination of pregnancy is the most common outcome of a
diagnosis of anencephaly in developed countries. Experience and expertise with …

Anencephaly is a severe malformation of the central nervous system (CNS), being one of the
most common types of neural tube defects. It is defined as total or partial absence of the …

Objetivando analisar o grau de conhecimento e opinião dos médicos sobre anencefalia, foi
realizado estudo transversal com 70 ginecologistas-obstetras e pediatras de dois hospitais …

Background: Anencephaly is a lethal neural tube defect which is due to the defective closure
of rostral pore of neural tube. In more than 50% of cases it is associated with other systemic …

BACKGROUND: Anencephaly is a neural tube defect incompatible with life. The aim of this
prospective study was to determine the prevalence of anencephaly in Gorgan, northern Iran …

Objective. To describe the characteristics of obstetric and perinatal outcome of a group of
pregnancies complicated by an anencephalic fetus. Methods. Observational study including …

We determine the prevalence and trends of open neural tube defects (ONTDs) during 1991
to 2019 at the “Dr. Juan I. Menchaca” Civil Hospital of Guadalajara (Mexico). Also, details of …

Background To review the obstetric outcomes of pregnancies with anencephalic fetuses
when these pregnancies are not terminated and ongoing. Methods A retrospective chart …

Introduction Anencephaly is a form of neural tube defect, which develops when the cranial
neuropore is unable to close. It is one of the fatal anomalies of the neural tube. Although …