Cranioschisis Explained
Cranioschisis (el|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]
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Further reading
- Marin-Padilla . Miguel . Study of the Skull in Human Cranioschisis . Cells Tissues Organs . S. Karger AG . 62 . 1 . 1965 . 1422-6405 . 10.1159/000142740 . 1–20 . 5864445 . none.
- Padmanabhan . R. . Light microscopic studies on the pathogenesis of exencephaly and cranioschisis induced in the rat after neural tube closure . Teratology . 37 . 1 . 1988 . 0040-3709 . 10.1002/tera.1420370106 . 29–36 . 3347905 . none.
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Notes and References
- Book: Singh, D.R. . Essentials of Anatomy for Dentistry Students . Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Limited . 2017 . 978-93-5129-620-1 . January 2, 2024 . 359.
- Book: Larsen's Human Embryology . 2015 . Churchill Livingstone . 81–107 . 5.
