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What is the definition of Encephalocele?
Encephaloceles are rare neural tube defects characterized by sac-like protrusions of the brain and the membranes that cover it through openings in the skull. These defects are caused by failure of the neural tube to close completely during fetal development. The result is a groove down the midline of the upper part of the skull, or the area between the forehead and nose, or the back of the skull. When located in the back of the skull, Encephaloceles are often associated with neurological problems. Encephaloceles are usually dramatic deformities diagnosed immediately after birth; but occasionally a small Encephalocele in the nasal and forehead region can go undetected. There is a genetic component to the condition; it often occurs in families with a history of spina bifida and anencephaly in other family members.
What are the alternative names for Encephalocele?
  • Encephalocele
  • Bifid cranium
  • Cephalocele
  • Craniocele
  • Cranium bifidum
Who are the top Encephalocele Local Doctors?
Advanced in Encephalocele
Dr. Tyler A. Scullen
Neurosurgery
Advanced in Encephalocele
Dr. Tyler A. Scullen
Neurosurgery

Gni Neuroservices, LLC

7 S Ohio Ave, 
Atlantic City, NJ 
 (75.1 mi)
844-464-6387
Experience:
9+ years
Languages Spoken:
English
Accepting New Patients

Tyler Scullen is a Neurosurgery provider in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Dr. Scullen has been practicing medicine for over 9 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. His top areas of expertise are Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Encephalocele, Stroke, Osteotomy, and Thrombectomy. Dr. Scullen is currently accepting new patients.

Advanced in Encephalocele
Dr. Michael R. Sperling
Neurology
Advanced in Encephalocele
Dr. Michael R. Sperling
Neurology

Jefferson University Physicians Of New Jersey PC

445 Hurffville Crosskeys Rd, B16, 
Sewell, NJ 
 (88.5 mi)
856-256-7591
Languages Spoken:
English
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Michael Sperling is a Neurologist in Sewell, New Jersey. Dr. Sperling and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Absence Seizure, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

 
 
 
 
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Advanced in Encephalocele
Dr. Romergryko G. Geocadin
Anesthesiology | Neurology
Advanced in Encephalocele
Dr. Romergryko G. Geocadin
Anesthesiology | Neurology

Medstar Medical Group Ii LLC

9000 Franklin Square Dr, 
Baltimore, MD 
 (91.5 mi)
443-777-7000
Languages Spoken:
English
Accepting New Patients

Romergryko Geocadin is an Anesthesiologist and a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Geocadin and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. Their top areas of expertise are Brain Herniation, Encephalitis, Status Epilepticus, Seizures, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Geocadin is currently accepting new patients.

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What are the latest Encephalocele Clinical Trials?
A Prospective Longitudinal Quality of Life Study in Patients Undergoing Endoscopic Endonasal Skull Base Surgery
A Prospective Longitudinal Quality of Life Study in Patients Undergoing Endoscopic Endonasal Skull Base Surgery
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: October 24, 2023

Summary: This is a prospective longitudinal study to access postoperative 2-year quality of life in patients who undergo endonasal endoscopic approach surgeries of the skull base.

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Comparison of Inhalational Anesthesia With Intravenous Tranexamic Acid and Total Intravenous Anesthesia on Surgical Field Quality in Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
Comparison of Inhalational Anesthesia With Intravenous Tranexamic Acid and Total Intravenous Anesthesia on Surgical Field Quality in Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: March 23, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Not Applicable

Summary: The goal of this interventional study is to compare the efficacy (surgical field quality and intra-operative blood loss) or cost of TIVA alone to general inhalational anesthetics with intravenous TXA in patient participants who are undergoing endoscopic sinus surgery. The main questions the study aims to answer are: * Is the surgical field quality better when using TIVA alone compared to general i...

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Published Date: May 02, 2022
Published By: Genetic and Rare Diseases Informnation Center