Causes of Anencephaly
Anencephaly Causes: Book Excerpts
Anencephaly as a symptom:
Conditions listing Anencephaly
as a symptom may also be potential underlying causes of Anencephaly.
Our database lists the following as having
Anencephaly as a symptom of that condition:
What causes Anencephaly?
Causes: Anencephaly:
The cause of anencephaly is unknown. Although it is
believed that the mother's diet and vitamin intake may play a role,
scientists believe that many other factors are also involved.
(Source: excerpt from NINDS Anencephaly Information Page: NINDS)
Related information on causes of Anencephaly:
As with all medical conditions,
there may be many causal factors.
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Seizures, absence:
Medical causes
(Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
Idiopathic epilepsy
Some forms of absence seizure are accompanied by learning disabilities.
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Source: Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition), 2006
Seizures, absence:
Medical causes
(Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
Idiopathic epilepsy
Some forms of absence seizure are accompanied by learning disabilities.
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Source: Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition), 2006
Seizures, absence:
Medical causes
(Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
Idiopathic epilepsy.Some forms of absence seizure are accompanied by learning disabilities.
Other causes
Drugs.Drugs that lower the threshold for seizures, such as alcohol, cocaine, penicillin in high doses, isoniazid, and phenothiazines may trigger seizures in patients with preexisting epilepsy.
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Source: Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms, 2007
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