Brain Congenital Absence Definition in Medical Conditions Dictionary

Brain Congenital Absence:

A malformation of the nervous system caused by failure of the anterior neuropore to close. Infants are born with intact spinal cords, cerebellums, and brainstems, but lack formation of neural structures above this level. The skull is only partially formed but the eyes are usually normal. This condition may be associated with folate deficiency. Affected infants are only capable of primitive (brain stem) reflexes and usually do not survive for more than two weeks. (From Menkes, Textbook of Child Neurology, 5th ed, p247)

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Congenital absence of the eye or eyes.
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Odontome
Congenital absence of or defects in structures of the teeth.
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Brain Congenital Absence Definition

Terms Related to Brain Congenital Absence

Congenital Megacolon

Anophthalmos

Epispadia

Odontome

Congenital, Nervous System Vascular Malformations

Tooth Abnormality

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