Signs and Symptoms
 

A baby with anencephaly is usually deaf, blind, unconscious and unable to feel pain due to the lack of brain tissue. The main symptoms include:Sagittal section of anencephalic brain showing the lack of cerebrum

·         Absence of the back of the skull

·         Abnormal bones on the sides of the face

·         Heart defects

·         Absence of some parts of the brain 

·         Cleft palate

 

 

 

 

Article image - sagittal section of an anencephalic brain showing the lack of cerebrum courtesy of Flickr: www.flickr.com/photos/26016306@N03/2477663679/