NB-2 Flashcards
What is the diagnosis and cause?
Moroencephaly/Anencephaly
Failure of the cranial neuropore to fuse in Week 4
* Rudimentary brain step often present
* Elevated alpha fetoprotein
* Polyhydramnios-d/t fetus not swallowing amniotic fluid
What is the diagnosis and issue?
Holoprosencephaly
1. No cleavage of prosencephalon
2. Small undivided forebrain and a large single fused ventricle
D/t SHH -very severe NTD
What is the diagnosis?
Microcephaly
-Underdeveloped brain leads to severe neuro defects.
-NORMAL sized face
Causes: virus (zika), ionizing radiation, FAS
What is Craniosynostosis?
One or more of the fibrous sutures in an infant skull fuses prematurely
Diagnosis and cause?
Trigonocephaly
Premature closure of the frontal (metopic) suture
Causes developmental delays, behavior problems, and vision defects
Diagnosis and cause?
Scaphocephaly
Premature closure of the sagittal suture
Prominent frontal/occipital regions
Diagnosis and cause?
Brachycephaly
Premature closure of coronal suture
Diagnosis and cause?
Plagiocephaly
Assymetrical premature closure of sutures
What is Cranium Bifidum?
Defect in the formation of cranial vault usually in the midline
Leads to encephalocele or hernation of intracranial contents
Cranium Bifidum with Meningocoele cause?
Swelling contains meninges & CSF
Diagnosis and cause?
Cranium bifida with Meningoencephalocoele
Swelling contains meninges, CSF & brain
Diagnosis and cause?
Cranium Bifidum with Meningohydroencephalocoele
Diagnosis and cause?
Arnold-Chiari Malformation
Inferior displacement of vermis and medulla through the foramen magnum into the vertebral canal
-Associated w/ non-com hydrocephalus
-CN 9,10, 12 may be stretched (loss gag reflex etc)
Diagnosis and cause?
Unilateral Cleft Upper Lip
Failure of fusion of the L maxillary prominence with the fused medial nasal prominences (intermaxillary segment)
Diagnosis and cause?
Bilateral Cleft Upper Lip
Failure of both maxillary prominences to fuse with the intermaxillary segment