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Anencephaly is a disorder involving the incomplete development of major parts or all of the brain. This defect results when the neural tube fails to close during the third to fourth weeks of fetal development, leading to miscarriage, stillbirth, or neonatal death.

5 Great Resources on Anencephaly

• eMedicine (via WebMD): Anencephaly Overview
• UpToDate: Anencephaly
• Wikipedia: Anencephaly
• New York Times Health: Anencephaly
• WebMD: Anencephaly

5 Latest Headlines on Anencephaly

• More Anencephaly News from Topix

What is Anencephaly?

• Cleveland Clinic: What is Anencephaly?
• National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS): Anencephaly
• University of Virginia Health Systems: Anencephaly
• Right Health: What is Anencephaly?

What Are The Symptoms of Anencephaly?

• Health Scout: Symptoms
• Wrong Diagnosis: Symptoms
• Cure Research: Symptoms
• ADAM (via about.com): Symptoms

What Are The Causes and Complications of Anencephaly?

• Wrong Diagnosis: Complications
• Cure Research: Causes
• ADAM: Causes

How Do You Prevent Anencephaly?

• Medline Plus: Prevention
• Health Scout: Prevention
• Wrong Diagnosis: Prevention
• ADAM (via about.com): Prevention

Wisdom, Blogs, and Message Boards about Anencephaly

• Jessica's Journey
• Yahoo Answers: Blog
• Stories of the lives of infants with Anencephaly

Foundations and Support Groups on Anencephaly

• NINDS
• Anencephaly Support Foundation
• Birth Defect Research for Children, Inc

Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Anencephaly

• PubMed Central: Anencephaly Articles
• JAMA: Anencephaly Articles
• Google Scholar: Anencephaly Articles

Clinical Trials on Anencephaly

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Anencephaly Clinical Trials

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