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The word hydrocephalus is from the Greek ὕδωρ, hydōr meaning 'water' and κεφαλή, kephalē meaning 'head'. [7] Other names for hydrocephalus include "water on the brain", a historical name, and "water baby syndrome". [1] [54]
Dandy–Walker malformation (DWM), also known as Dandy–Walker syndrome (DWS), is a rare congenital brain malformation in which the part joining the two hemispheres of the cerebellum (the cerebellar vermis) does not fully form, and the fourth ventricle and space behind the cerebellum (the posterior fossa) are enlarged with cerebrospinal fluid.
Little genetic counseling can be offered for acrania because the genetic origins are not fully understood. In order to make genetic counseling for families easier this disease is often differentially diagnosed with other diseases that can occur at the same time such as anencephaly and acalvaria, though these diseases may not always occur simultaneously. [1]
“After 30 minutes, seizures cause brain damage. So he was likely getting one week’s worth of brain damage already out of the gate. And it’s possible that he was having seizures in utero and ...
A 7-month-old baby born in New Jersey is being considered the first to ever survive his rare condition past birth. New Jersey baby born with brain outside of skull is first to survive condition ...
Macrocephaly is a condition in which circumference of the human head is abnormally large. [1] It may be pathological or harmless, and can be a familial genetic characteristic. . People diagnosed with macrocephaly will receive further medical tests to determine whether the syndrome is accompanied by particular disorde
A caul is a piece of membrane that can cover a newborn's head and face. [1] Birth with a caul is rare, occurring in less than 1 in 80,000 births. [2] The caul is harmless and is immediately removed by the attending parent, physician, or midwife upon birth of the child.
Stephanie Keene [1] was born at Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, Virginia, a hospital in the Washington metropolitan area.At the time of her birth, she was missing most of her brain, including the cortex; only the brainstem, the portion of the brain responsible for autonomic and regulatory functions, such as the control of respiration, the heartbeat and blood pressure, had developed.