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Anencephalic Baby

Anencephaly is a cephalic disorder that results from a neural tube defect that occurs when the cephalic (head) end of the neural tube fails to close, usually between the 23rd and 26th day of pregnancy, resulting in the absence of a major portion of the brain, skull, and scalp.Strictly speaking, the Greek meaning of the term is "no brain"


Added: Nov-29-2011 Occurred On: Nov-29-2011
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  • poor little guy

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  • That is disturbing, and very sad and tragic. I think he/she still has a soul. RIP.

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  • many of these tragedies survive, rally and develop a semblance of functionality, which allows them, later in life, to register on web sites, and voice support for Newt Gingrich.

    more's the pity.

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  • poor little guy

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  • it is a human! so sad, thankfully they dont live more than a few hrs after birth. but damn imagine how the parents feel! life is precious, don't forget it!!

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  • Suppose it survives and grows into an adult - would it have emotions or just be a vegetable?

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  • can anything be done? that's sad

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  • Poor little fucker, RIP and thoughts with the parents.

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  • SOOOOOOO sad!


    What causes this?

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    • @Gusr check the title it's brief but gives the description. I wiki'd it big article on it.

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    • @marinemp00

      What causes the neuron tube to fuck up? Is it just an oops, a genetic thing, a side effect of some drug, or do we even know?

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    • @Gusr The cause of anencephaly is disputed. Generally, neural tube defects do not follow direct patterns of heredity, though there is some indirect evidence of inheritance,[3] and recent animal models indicate a possible association with deficiencies of the transcription factor TEAD2.[4] Studies show that a woman who has had one child with a neural tube defect such as anencephaly has about a 3% risk of having another child with a neural tube defect.[5]

      It is known that women taking certain med More..

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    • @marinemp00

      Thanks!

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    • @Gusr np

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  • Possibly the most f*cked up thing Ive seen all year

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  • i guess they dont live long then

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