Background Encephaloceles refer to the herniation of intracranial contents through the
defect in the dura and calvarium. This article aims to equip the radiologists with all the …

Introduction Encephaloceles are rare congenital malformations of the central nervous
system in which brain tissue is extruded from a defect in the skull. Hydrocephalus can occur …

OBJECTIVE In this study, the authors retrospectively reviewed two cohorts of patients with
occipital encephalocele (OE) and demonstrate the technical aspects of an innovative and …

Encephalocele is a clinically important birth defect that can lead to severe disability in
childhood and beyond. The embryonic and early fetal pathogenesis of encephalocele is …

Objectives: Identify the etiology of an encephalocele. Review the appropriate evaluation of
an encephalocele. Outline the management options available for an encephalocele …

Introduction Chiari III is one of the rarest of the Chiari malformations and is characterized by
a high cervical or low occipital encephalocele and osseous defect with or without spinal cord …

OBJECT There is a known association of hydrocephalus with encephaloceles. Risk factors
for hydrocephalus and neurological deficit were ascertained in a series of patients born with …

The advance in the imaging tools during the pregnancy (ultrasound and magnetic
resonance) allowed the early diagnose of many fetal diseases, including the neurological …

Fetal neurology is a rapidly evolving and expanding field. Discussions about diagnosis,
prognosis, treatment options, and goals of care often begin in the antenatal period …

Purpose Occipital encephalocele (OE) is one of congenital malformation of the central
nervous system. However, giant OE, mostly defines as bigger-than-head OE, is extremely …