HYDRANENCEPHALY

Course overview

HYDRANENCEPHALY IS A RARE CONGENITAL ABNORMALITY IN WHICH THE CEREBRAL HEMISPHERES ARE ABSENT WITH THE BASAL GANGLIA, BRAINSTEM AND MENINGES PRESERVED. IT IS COMMONLY CAUSED BY INFARCTION SECONDARY TO BILATERAL INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION. IN SOME CASES, PATIENTS APPEAR NORMAL AT BIRTH. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE TREATMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF HYDRANENCEPHALY AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN IMPROVING CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.