The prognosis of occipital encephalocele.
147 cases of occipital cranium bifidum have been followed: 32 had meningoceles and 115 encephaloceles. Females predominated (69%). 90% of the meningocele and 43% of the encephalocele patients survived. Of the former 48% are normal and 16% are both physically and mentally handicapped. Of the latter only 4% are normal and 26% are physically and mentally handicapped. Cerebral tissue in the sac and associated microcephaly are bad prognostic features.
D004677:Encephalocele / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008588:Meningocele / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D009778:Occipital Lobe / Q000601:surgery; D011379:Prognosis