iniencephaly
Sign in to saveIniencephaly is a rare type of cephalic disorder characterised by three common characteristics: a defect to the occipital bone, spina bifida of the cervical vertebrae and retroflexion (backward bending) of the head on the cervical spine. Stillbirth is the most common outcome, with a few rare examples of live birth, after which death invariably occurs within a short time.
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- Classifications
- Signs and symptoms
- Additional symptoms
- Causes
- Chromosomal abnormalities
- Environmental factors
- Drugs
- Obesity
- History of iniencephaly
- Pathogenesis
- Diagnosis
- Differential diagnosis
- Prevention
- Treatment
- Prognosis
- Epidemiology
- References
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Iniencephaly is a rare type of cephalic disorder characterised by three common characteristics: a defect to the occipital bone, spina bifida of the cervical vertebrae and retroflexion (backward bending) of the head on the cervical spine. Stillbirth is the most common outcome, with a few rare examples of live birth, after which death invariably occurs within a short time.
The disorder was first described by Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire in 1836. The name is derived from the Ancient Greek word ἰνίον inion, for the occipital bone/nape of the neck.
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