Encephalocele
Synonyms
Acquired Encephalocele
Acquired Encephaloceles
Bifid Cranium
Bifid Craniums
Bifidum, Cranium
Bifidums, Cranium
Cephalocele
Cephaloceles
Cerebellar Hernia
Cerebellar Hernias
Cerebellar Herniation
Cerebellar Herniations
Cerebral Hernia
Cerebral Hernias
Cranial Meningoencephalocele
Cranial Meningoencephaloceles
Craniocele
Cranioceles
Cranium Bifidum
Cranium Bifidums
Cranium, Bifid
Craniums, Bifid
Encephalocele, Acquired
Encephalocele, Frontal
Encephalocele, Occipital
Encephalocele, Sincipital
Encephaloceles
Encephaloceles, Acquired
Encephaloceles, Frontal
Encephaloceles, Occipital
Encephaloceles, Sincipital
Frontal Encephalocele
Frontal Encephaloceles
Hernia, Cerebellar
Hernia, Cerebral
Hernia, Tonsillar
Hernias, Cerebellar
Hernias, Cerebral
Hernias, Tonsillar
Herniation, Cerebellar
Herniation, Tonsillar
Herniations, Cerebellar
Herniations, Tonsillar
Meningoencephalocele, Cranial
Meningoencephaloceles, Cranial
Notoencephalocele
Notoencephaloceles
Occipital Encephalocele
Occipital Encephaloceles
Sincipital Encephalocele
Sincipital Encephaloceles
Tonsillar Hernia
Tonsillar Hernias
Tonsillar Herniation
Tonsillar Herniations
Brain tissue herniation through a congenital or acquired defect in the skull. The majority of congenital encephaloceles occur in the occipital or frontal regions. Clinical features include a protuberant mass that may be pulsatile. The quantity and location of protruding neural tissue determines the type and degree of neurologic deficit. Visual defects, psychomotor developmental delay, and persistent motor deficits frequently occur.