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Cephalocele

MONDO:0017078

A congenital neural tube closure defect resulting in the protrusion of the brain through a skull opening. When the protrusion includes the meninges, the term encephalomeningocele is used.

Also known as: cephalocele, cephalocele (disease), cranium bifidum, encephalocele

1 clinical trial for this condition and its sub-types.

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Sub-types

Isolated encephalocele (1) Basal encephalocele (0) Frontal encephalocele (0) Meningoencephalocele (0) Nasal encephalocele (0) Occipital encephalocele (0) Parietal encephalocele (0)

Broader categories

Disease (618) Nervous system disorder (217) Human disease (14) Congenital nervous system disorder (1) Disease by body system or component (0) Disease by developmental or physiological process (0) Disorder of development or morphogenesis (0)

Not yet finished but already full! 1

How do patients feel after Nose-Based brain surgery? new study aims to find out

Knowledge-focused Ongoing

This study follows 400 patients for two years after they have endoscopic endonasal skull base surgery (surgery through the nose to reach the base of the skull). The goal is to measure their quality of life and nose function using standard questionnaires. It does not test a new tr…

Sponsor: Ohio State University • Aim: Knowledge-focused

Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:35 UTC