NOTOENCEPHALOCELE
\nˈɒtə͡ʊnsˌɛfɐlˌə͡ʊsə͡l], \nˈɒtəʊnsˌɛfɐlˌəʊsəl], \n_ˈɒ_t_əʊ_n_s_ˌɛ_f_ɐ_l_ˌəʊ_s_əl]\
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Cerebral 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.
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