anencephaly
Types
isolated anencephaly
- sporadic anencephaly
- familial anencephaly
syndromal anencephaly
- associated anencephaly (see Associations)
holoacrania form of anencephaly
Associations
spina bifida
complete rachischisis
renal dysplasia
short-rib polydactyly syndrome (SRPS) (#8267012#)
Etiology
sporadic
familial anencephaly (#2333913#)
- parental consanguinity (#2333913#)
See also
cerebral malformations
neural tube defects
Animal models
mice that are homozygous for deficiency in the paired class homeobox-containing gene Cart1
Anencephaly
Anencephaly.
Anencephaly
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