Tag James Joseph Thomas

Occipital Encephalocele

Risk Most frequent type of encephalocele in North America and Western Europe Incidence in North America: 1:3000–10,000 live births Worse prognosis compared with frontal encephaloceles Perioperative Risks Seizures Hydrocephalus Cranial nerve deficits Poor feeding Spasticity Blindness Worry About Positioning concerns…