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Anencephaly

Anencephaly. By: Jake Weber And Jenny Coyle. Definition. An absence of a large part of the brain and skull. What it Causes. Absence of the skull Absence of the brain (cerebral hemispheres and cerebellum) Facial feature abnormalities Heart defects. Frequency and Treatment.

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Anencephaly

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  1. Anencephaly By: Jake Weber And Jenny Coyle

  2. Definition • An absence of a large part of the brain and skull.

  3. What it Causes • Absence of the skull • Absence of the brain (cerebral hemispheres and cerebellum) • Facial feature abnormalities • Heart defects

  4. Frequency and Treatment • About 4,000 people in the U.S. have it • No current therapy, causes death within a few days

  5. Ways to avoid it • The expectant mother should take folic acid multivitamin every day or foods containing it.

  6. Sources • http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0002547/ • http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/birthdefects/Anencephaly.html • http://www.childrenshospital.org/az/Site578/mainpageS578P0.html

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