Preferred Label : Anencephaly or similar anomalies;
ICD-11 definition : A malformation of the nervous system caused by the failure of neuropore closure. Infants
are born with intact spinal cord, cerebellum, and brainstem, but lack formation of
neural structures above this level. The skull is only partially formed but the eyes
are usually normal.;
A malformation of the nervous system caused by the failure of neuropore closure. Infants
are born with intact spinal cord, cerebellum, and brainstem, but lack formation of
neural structures above this level. The skull is only partially formed but the eyes
are usually normal.