Published on June 13, 2017
Overview
Anencephaly is a defect in the formation of a baby's neural tube during development. A baby born with anencephaly might be stillborn or survive only a few hours to a few days after birth.
Symptoms
A baby born with anencephaly is usually blind, deaf, and unconscious.
Treatments
There is no cure for anencephaly. Treatment aims at making the baby as comfortable as possible.