That would certainly include cases in which the child suffers from a condition such as anencephaly and would not survive anyway.
In some instances there-is complete failure of closure of the neural tube, causing both anencephaly and a complete spina bifida along the length of the spinal canal.
The baby had anencephaly and rachischisis.
It is considered that dysraphia (absent cranial vault, acrania) occurs at a very early stage while disintegration of the exposed brain (exencephaly) during the fetal period results in anencephaly.
Two examples of early alterations in brain development are spina bifida and anencephaly, in which the gross morphology of the developing central nervous system is dramatically altered.
Most other centres tended to have a relatively low incidence with figures of 0-3-1-0 for anencephaly and 0-3-1-5 for spina bifida.
A paediatrician examines a new-born baby with anencephaly.
It seems to be the case that few physicians, and few members of the public, favor aggressive life-extending treatment for anencephaly and persistent vegetative state.
