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

Objectives: The aim of this research is to study the complications of pregnancy associated
with anencephaly. Study Methods: Thirty-five mothers who delivered an anencephalic baby …

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

Objective To review the obstetric impact and natural history of anencephalic pregnancies
beyond the age of viability. Study design A retrospective chart review of all cases with a …

Anencephaly is an embryological malformation of the central nervous system, invariable
lethal, characterized by the absence of the brain and cranial vault and by other defects of the …

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

Parents are usually told that many anencephalic offspring die in utero or soon after delivery,
and many obstetricians offer elective termination of the pregnancy. Following the personal …

Iniencephaly is a rare malformation characterized by the triad of occipital bone defect,
cervical dysraphism and fixed retroflexion of the fetal head. Because of its almost invariable …

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 …