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 …

Introduction: Anencephaly is a serious neural tube defect in which parts of the brain and
skull are not developed. But apart from this it is also associated with other malformations …

Background: Anencephaly is a fatal congenital abnormality characterised by absence of
cerebral hemisphere and cranial vault. Overall incidence of anencephaly is 3.8–6.0/1,000 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Objective: NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS including ANENCEPHALY, ENCEPHALOCELE, and
SPINA BIFIDA are major congenital malformations with multifactorial etiology, and with a …

Materials and Methods: This was a prospective study done over a period of 6 years from
August, 2007 to July, 2013. All cases of NTDs delivered as abortion, still born and live born …

Abstract Anencephaly occurs in 1.4-4.7/10,000 deliveries and is thought to result from failed
closure of the anterior neuropore at 24-26 days post fertilization. It is characterized by …

Anencephaly is a rare congenital anomaly in which the forebrain, meninges, vault of the
skull, and scalp all fail to form. We report a case of a 32-year-old gravida 2 woman with an …