anencephaly

MeSH: D000757ORPHA: 1048

Overview

absence of a major portion of the brain, skull, and scalp that occurs during embryonic development

Available Treatments (0)

No treatments linked yet

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Clinical Presentation

Signs and symptoms associated with anencephaly, sourced from HPO and Orphanet clinical annotations.

AnencephalyPrimary adrenal insufficiency

Classification & Codes

MeSH Code

D000757

Orphanet Code

ORPHA:1048
anencephaly
MeSHD000757
OrphanetORPHA:1048
Treatments0 drug(s)
Symptoms on record2 signs
Statuspublished
Factual Authority
Last Updated3/20/2026
Clinical DataHPO · Orphanet
Drug DataFDA · EMA · CDSCO
anencephaly | OrphanDrug