Anencephaly
baby is born without parts of the brain and skull
Signs
abnormal result on blood or serum test and as seen in ultrasound, but mostly always shows up after baby is born
Prevention
proper eating -nutritious foods and taking a vitamin supplements (before and after), enough folic acid
Treeatment/Medication/Surgery
there is no possible treatment for anencephaly. babies need to be kept warm and areas of the brain that is exposed should be covered.
3 Factual Websites
Organizations
- NORD: National Organization For Rare Disorders
- American Brain Foundation
- National Institute of Neurological Orders and Stroke
Statistics
3 pregnancies in every 10,000 in the US
1,206 affected pregnancies
Healthy Tips for Pregnant Women
- nutritious foods
- vitamin supplements
- folic acid to form neural tube for baby