Encephalocele
Brain tissue herniation through a congenital or acquired defect in the skull. The majority of congenital encephaloceles occur in the occipital or frontal regions. Clinical features include a protuberant mass that may be pulsatile. The quantity and location of protruding neural tissue determines the type and degree of neurologic deficit. Visual defects, psychomotor developmental delay, and persistent motor deficits frequently occur.
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Tree Number(s): C10.500.680.488, C16.131.666.680.488, C23.300.707.186
MeSH Unique ID: D004677
Entry Terms:
- Encephaloceles
- Cephalocele
- Cephaloceles
- Cranial Meningoencephalocele
- Cranial Meningoencephaloceles
- Meningoencephalocele, Cranial
- Meningoencephaloceles, Cranial
- Cranium Bifidum
- Bifidum, Cranium
- Bifidums, Cranium
- Cranium Bifidums
- Hernia, Cerebral
- Cerebral Hernia
- Cerebral Hernias
- Hernias, Cerebral
- Bifid Cranium
- Bifid Craniums
- Cranium, Bifid
- Craniums, Bifid
- Craniocele
- Cranioceles
- Frontal Encephalocele
- Encephaloceles, Frontal
- Frontal Encephaloceles
- Encephalocele, Frontal
- Cerebellar Herniation
- Cerebellar Herniations
- Herniation, Cerebellar
- Herniations, Cerebellar
- Tonsillar Hernia
- Hernia, Tonsillar
- Hernias, Tonsillar
- Tonsillar Hernias
- Tonsillar Herniation
- Herniation, Tonsillar
- Herniations, Tonsillar
- Tonsillar Herniations
- Cerebellar Hernia
- Cerebellar Hernias
- Hernia, Cerebellar
- Hernias, Cerebellar
- Acquired Encephalocele
- Acquired Encephaloceles
- Encephaloceles, Acquired
- Encephalocele, Acquired
- Encephalocele, Sincipital
- Encephaloceles, Sincipital
- Sincipital Encephaloceles
- Sincipital Encephalocele
- Occipital Encephalocele
- Encephaloceles, Occipital
- Occipital Encephaloceles
- Notoencephalocele
- Notoencephaloceles
- Encephalocele, Occipital