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Anencephaly is a condition referred to as "without a brain" because parts of the brain and skull are not properly developed. The nervous tissue undergoes degeneration so the brain remains as a spongy vascular mass | Anencephaly is a condition referred to as "without a brain" because parts of the brain and skull are not properly developed. The nervous tissue undergoes degeneration so the brain remains as a spongy vascular mass <ref><pubmed>PMC4225866</pubmed></ref> . It is now called Meroanencephaly because some functioning neural tissue is present. | ||
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Anencephaly is a condition referred to as "without a brain" because parts of the brain and skull are not properly developed. The nervous tissue undergoes degeneration so the brain remains as a spongy vascular mass [1] . It is now called Meroanencephaly because some functioning neural tissue is present.
- ↑ <pubmed>PMC4225866</pubmed>
