Article
Holoprosencephaly.
Orphanet journal of rare diseases - 2 Feb 2007
Dubourg Christèle, Bendavid Claude, Pasquier Laurent, Henry Catherine, Odent Sylvie, David Véronique
Abstract excerpt
Holoprosencephaly (HPE) is a complex brain malformation resulting from incomplete cleavage of the prosencephalon, occurring between the 18th and the 28th day of gestation and affecting both the forebrain and the face. It is estimated to occur in 1/16,000 live births and 1/250 conceptuses. Three ranges of increasing severity are described: lobar, semi-lobar and alobar HPE. Another milder subtype of HPE called...
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