Hydranencephaly or hydrancephaly is a condition in which the brain`s cerebral hemispheres are absent to varying degrees and the remaining cranial cavity is filled with cerebrospinal fluid. Hydranencephaly (or hydroanencephaly) is a type of cephalic disorder. These disorders are congenital conditions that derive from either damage to, or abnormal ....
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<radiology> Probably secondary to ICA occlusion in utero; may be developmental, normal or enlarged head, with or without neurologically normal, CT findings: small areas of cortex, usually occipital, basal ganglia and cerebellum normal, ventricles have no roof, may resemble severe hydrocephalus, angio most likely to be sparse, atretic vessels,...
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(hi″dran-әn-sef´ә-le) absence of the cerebral hemispheres, with their normal site being occupied by cerebrospinal fluid.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: hī′dran-en-sef′ă-lē Definitions: 1. Absence of cereberal hemispheres, which have been replaced by fluid-filled sacs, lined by leptomeninges. The cranium and its brain cavities, however, are normal.
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Hydranencephaly: A condition in which the cerebral hemispheres of the brain are absent and replaced by sacs filled with cerebrospinal fluid. Usually the cerebellum and brainstem are formed normally. An infant with hydranencephaly may appear normal at birth. The infant's head size and spontaneous reflexes such as sucking, swallowing, crying, and mov...
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Abnormal condition of water in the brain.
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hydranencephaly The congenital absence of the cerebral hemispheres in which the space in the cranium that they normally occupy is filled with fluid. Cross references of word families that refer to 'water': aqua-; hydat-; hygro-.
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