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Encephalomeningocele cases over 10 years in Thailand: a case series
13 May 2002
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BACKGROUND: Encephalomeningocele, especially in the frontoethmoidal region, is a form of neural tube defect which affects patients in Southeast Asia more commonly than in Western countries. Its underlying cause is not known but teratogenic environmental agents are suspected. However, nutritional deficiency, as in spina bifida, cannot be excluded. METHODS: This study reports 21 cases of meningocele (without brain...
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