Brain tissue herniation through a congenital or acquired defect in the skull. The majority of congenital encephaloceles occur in the occipital or frontal regions. Clinical features include a protuberant mass that may be pulsatile. The quantity and location of protruding neural tissue determines the type and degree of neurologic deficit. Visual defects, psychomotor developmental delay, and persistent motor deficits frequently occur.

Descriptor ID	D004677
MeSH Number(s)	C10.500.680.488 C16.131.666.680.488 C23.300.707.186
Concept/Terms	Encephalocele Encephalocele Encephaloceles Cephalocele Cephaloceles Cranial Meningoencephalocele Cranial Meningoencephaloceles Meningoencephalocele, Cranial Meningoencephaloceles, Cranial Cranium Bifidum Bifidum, Cranium Bifidums, Cranium Cranium Bifidums Hernia, Cerebral Cerebral Hernia Cerebral Hernias Hernias, Cerebral Bifid Cranium Bifid Craniums Cranium, Bifid Craniums, Bifid Craniocele Cranioceles Cerebellar Herniation Cerebellar Herniation Cerebellar Herniations Herniation, Cerebellar Herniations, Cerebellar Tonsillar Hernia Hernia, Tonsillar Hernias, Tonsillar Tonsillar Hernias Tonsillar Herniation Herniation, Tonsillar Herniations, Tonsillar Tonsillar Herniations Cerebellar Hernia Cerebellar Hernias Hernia, Cerebellar Hernias, Cerebellar Frontal Encephalocele Frontal Encephalocele Encephaloceles, Frontal Frontal Encephaloceles Encephalocele, Frontal Occipital Encephalocele Occipital Encephalocele Encephaloceles, Occipital Occipital Encephaloceles Notoencephalocele Notoencephaloceles Encephalocele, Occipital Acquired Encephalocele Acquired Encephalocele Acquired Encephaloceles Encephaloceles, Acquired Encephalocele, Acquired Encephalocele, Sincipital Encephalocele, Sincipital Encephaloceles, Sincipital Sincipital Encephaloceles Sincipital Encephalocele

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