A type of birth defect, anencephaly inflicts the fetus during early pregnancy, normally just after conception. In a fetus with anencephaly, the neural tube fails to close in development, resulting in the absence of a major part of the brain, skull and scalp. This is usually found during pre-natal testing with an ultrasound.NINDS: NINDS Anencephaly Information Page
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Affects females more often than maleseMedicine: Anencephaly
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Determined by 28th day after conceptioneMedicine: Anencephaly
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Baby dies in-utero or hours or days after birth
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