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Archive | ISSUE: , Volume: Jan-Mar-2021

ANENCEPHALY: An urgent need for socio cultural intervention


Author:Okosun O. A, Akinbami F O., Yiba S.

published date:2021-Jul-04

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Abstract

Anencephaly is a rare neural tube defect due to defective closure of cranial neuropore and it is incompatible with life. We report a case of anencephaly seen in Federal Medical Centre, Yenagoa, Bayelsa state. Baby was a female delivered prematurely at 28 weeks gestation. The baby’s mother had no antenatal care and also had several socioeconomic risks for having an anencephalic baby. This case is presented to buttress the contribution of socioeconomic and cultural practices to the development of anencephalic foetuses and the need to address these preventable risk factors in order to reduce or prevent the occurrence of anencephaly in the state.

Keywords: Anencephaly, foetus, cranial neuropore,anencephalic baby,

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