title: [Congenital anomalies of the central nervous system 1990-1993].
abstract: We have analyzed all available data including birth certificates, maternity records, pediatric records, and pathology reports of spontaneous and induced abortions and newborn deaths to determine the frequency of congenital anomalies of the central nervous system. We found 76 infants (34 males, 39 females and 3 of undetermined sex) with CNS anomalies during the 1990-93 period. In the same period there were 23,425 births. The frequency of CNS anomalies in this period was 32,4/10,000 births. These results are at variance with conclusions of previously published and incomprehensive studies in Croatia. Therefore, a systematic follow-up of the autopsy findings of induced and spontaneous abortions and newborn deaths in the epidemiology of CNS anomalies is clearly needed.
authors.affiliation: Zavod za patologiju, Medicinski fakultet, Zagreb.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kruslin
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jukić
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Delija-Presećki
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Simić
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kos
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tkalcević
mesh_terms: D002490:Central Nervous System / Q000002:abnormalities*; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000453:epidemiology; D017523:Croatia / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male
vernacular_title: Kongenitalne anomalije sredisnjega zivcanog sustava u razdoblju od 1990. do 1993. godine.