isolated encephalocele
MONDO:0016057Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names isolated encephalocele yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
Brain 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.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0016057), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- A kind of