Cranioschisis (Greek: κρανιον kranion, "skull", and σχίσις schisis, "split"), is a skull-related neural tube defect. The skull does not close all the way in this deformity (especially at the occipital region). As a result, the amniotic fluid enters the brain, leading to eventual brain degeneration and anencephaly.[1] Craniorachischisis is on the extreme end of the dysraphism spectrum, wherein the entire length of the neural tube fails to close.[2]

Cranioschisis
SpecialtyNeurology

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  1. ^ Singh, D.R. (2017). Essentials of Anatomy for Dentistry Students. Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Limited. p. 359. ISBN 978-93-5129-620-1. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  2. ^ Larsen's Human Embryology (5 ed.). Churchill Livingstone. 2015. pp. 81–107.

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