Research & Literature

Iniencephaly: Case Report.

Alvis-Miranda HR, Bula-Anichiarico DA, Calderón-Miranda WG, Moscote-Salazar LR

Journal of pediatric neurosciences 2015; (10(2)):181-4 doi:10.4103/1817-1745.159211.

Pre-conception Folic Acid and Multivitamin Supplementation for the Primary and Secondary Prevention of Neural Tube Defects and Other Folic Acid-Sensitive Congenital Anomalies.

Wilson RD, , Wilson RD, et al.

Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology Canada : JOGC = Journal d'obstetrique et gynecologie du Canada : JOGC 2015; (37(6)):534-52 doi:10.1016/s1701-2163(15)30230-9.

A Fetus with Iniencephaly Delivered at the Third Trimester.

Tanriverdi EC, Delibas IB, Kamalak Z, et al.

Case reports in medicine 2015; (2015()):520715 doi:10.1155/2015/520715.

Iniencephaly Clausus: A New Case With Clinical and Imaging Findings.

Khatami A, Hasanzadeh M, Norouzi H, et al.

Iranian journal of radiology : a quarterly journal published by the Iranian Radiological Society 2015; (12(3)):e4790 doi:10.5812/iranjradiol.4790v2.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Evaluation of Fetal Neural Tube Defects.

Egloff A, Bulas D

Seminars in ultrasound, CT, and MR 2015; (36(6)):487-500.

Prenatal Diagnosis and Pregnancy Outcome Analysis of Polyhydramnios.

Liu LL, Pang LH, Deng BY

Fetal and pediatric pathology 2016; (35(1)):21-8 doi:10.3109/15513815.2015.1122127.

[Medical termination of pregnancy by mifepristone and misoprostol - evaluation of succes rate, complications and satisfaction of patients].

Frank K, Gerychová R, Janků P, et al.

Ceska gynekologie 2015; (80(6)):451-5.

[Prenatal diagnosis of neural tube defects: Correlation between prenatal and postnatal data].

Matuszewski L, Perdriolle-Galet E, Clerc-Urmès I, et al.

Journal of gynecology obstetrics and human reproduction 2017; (46(3)):291-296 doi:10.1016/j.jogoh.2016.10.009.

Whole-exome sequencing on deceased fetuses with ultrasound anomalies: expanding our knowledge of genetic disease during fetal development.

Yates CL, Monaghan KG, Copenheaver D, et al.

Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics 2017; (19(10)):1171-1178 doi:10.1038/gim.2017.31.

Molecular cytogenetic characterization of a duplication of 15q24.2-q26.2 associated with anencephaly and neural tube defect.

Chen CP, Chen CY, Chern SR, et al.

Taiwanese journal of obstetrics & gynecology 2017; (56(4)):550-553 doi:10.1016/j.tjog.2017.06.003.

The recurrence risk of neural tube defects (NTDs) in a population with high prevalence of NTDs in northern China.

Liu J, Li Z, Greene NDE, et al.

Oncotarget 2017; (8(42)):72577-72583 doi:10.18632/oncotarget.19890.

Medical First-Trimester Termination of Pregnancy with Massive Fibroid Uterus.

Saad-Naguib M, Maguire K, Curry C, Verma U

Case reports in obstetrics and gynecology 2017; (2017()):8203649 doi:10.1155/2017/8203649.

Iniencephaly.

Holmes LB, Toufaily MH, Westgate MN

Birth defects research 2018; (110(2)):128-133 doi:10.1002/bdr2.1082.

Ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging in the prenatal diagnosis of open spina bifida.

Micu R, Chicea AL, Bratu DG, et al.

Medical ultrasonography 2018; (20(2)):221-227 doi:10.11152/mu-1325.

Folic acid and primary prevention of neural tube defects: A review.

van Gool JD, Hirche H, Lax H, De Schaepdrijver L

Reproductive toxicology (Elmsford, N.Y.) 2018; (80()):73-84 doi:10.1016/j.reprotox.2018.05.004.

Comparison of groups with medical and surgical terminations of pregnancy.

Pojarová M, Sehnal B, Jarolímková A, et al.

Ceska gynekologie 2018; (83(4)):244-249.

Fetal Exome Sequencing on the Horizon.

Wou K, DeBie I, Carroll J, et al.

Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology Canada : JOGC = Journal d'obstetrique et gynecologie du Canada : JOGC 2019; (41(1)):64-67 doi:10.1016/j.jogc.2018.06.016.

Anencephaly; the maternal experience of continuing with the pregnancy. Incompatible with life but not with love.

O'Connell O, Meaney S, O'Donoghue K

Midwifery 2019; (71()):12-18 doi:10.1016/j.midw.2018.12.016.

Surgical Outcome in an Iniencephaly Survivor: Case Report and Review of the Literature.

Khatri D, Gosal JS, Joseph J, et al.

World neurosurgery 2019; (129()):105-109 doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2019.05.202.

Multiple-site neural tube defects: embryogenesis with complete review of existing literature.

Deora H, Srinivas D, Shukla D, et al.

Neurosurgical focus 2019; (47(4)):E18.

Feticide in second- and third-trimester termination of pregnancy for fetal anomalies: Results of a national survey.

Maurice P, Letourneau A, Benachi A, Jouannic JM

Prenatal diagnosis 2019; (39(13)):1269-1272 doi:10.1002/pd.5594.

Laboratory screening and diagnosis of open neural tube defects, 2019 revision: a technical standard of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG).

Palomaki GE, Bupp C, Gregg AR, et al.

Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics 2020; (22(3)):462-474 doi:10.1038/s41436-019-0681-0.

Association between maternal exposure to ambient PM10 and neural tube defects: A case-control study in Liaoning Province, China.

Zhang JY, Wu QJ, Huang YH, et al.

International journal of hygiene and environmental health 2020; (225()):113453 doi:10.1016/j.ijheh.2020.113453.

Closing in on Mechanisms of Open Neural Tube Defects.

Lee S, Gleeson JG

Trends in neurosciences 2020; (43(7)):519-532 doi:10.1016/j.tins.2020.04.009.

Twin pregnancy complicated with congenital Hemivertebra: report of two cases and literature review.

Xu T, Wang X, Yu H, Zhao F

BMC pregnancy and childbirth 2020; (20(1)):479 doi:10.1186/s12884-020-03177-3.

Ultrasonographic evidence of persistent hyperextension of the fetal neck: is it a true sign? A diagnostic and prognostic challenge.

Pellegrino M, Lombisani A, Lanzone A, Visconti D

The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians 2022; (35(17)):3393-3399 doi:10.1080/14767058.2020.1818223.

Perinatal Palliative Care Birth Planning as Advance Care Planning.

Cortezzo DE, Ellis K, Schlegel A

Frontiers in pediatrics 2020; (8()):556 doi:10.3389/fped.2020.00556.

Does India need 'mandatory flour fortification with folic acid' policy to prevent neural tube defects?

Yadav V, Dabar D, Prasad P, et al.

Journal of family medicine and primary care 2020; (9(7)):3787-3788 doi:10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_396_20.

Folic acid supplementation in pregnancy and prevention of fetal neural tube defects.

Wierzejska R, Wojda B

Przeglad epidemiologiczny 2020; (74(2)):362-369 doi:10.32394/pe.74.29.

Expanding the spectrum of congenital myopathies: prenatal onset with extreme hyperextension of the neck.

Tiberi E, Costa S, De Rose DU, et al.

Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology 2021; (42(4)):1549-1553 doi:10.1007/s10072-020-04937-x.

Iniencephaly: radiologic and pathomorphologic perinatal observation.

Korostyshevskaya A, Gornostaeva A, Volkov R, Yarnykh V

Radiology case reports 2021; (16(1)):201-204 doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2020.11.003.

"Yes to Life" and the Expansion of Perinatal Hospice.

Kuebelbeck A

Perspectives in biology and medicine 2020; (63(3)):526-531 doi:10.1353/pbm.2020.0041.

Perspectives on urological care in spina bifida patients.

Moussa M, Papatsoris AG, Chakra MA, et al.

Intractable & rare diseases research 2021; (10(1)):1-10 doi:10.5582/irdr.2020.03077.

Men's experiences and need for targeted support after termination of pregnancy for foetal anomaly: A qualitative study.

Obst KL, Due C, Oxlad M, Middleton P

Journal of clinical nursing 2021; (30(17-18)):2718-2731 doi:10.1111/jocn.15786.

Single and mixed effects of metallic elements in maternal serum during pregnancy on risk for fetal neural tube defects: A Bayesian kernel regression approach.

Tian T, Yin S, Jin L, et al.

Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987) 2021; (285()):117203 doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2021.117203.

Unraveling the complex genetics of neural tube defects: From biological models to human genomics and back.

Wolujewicz P, Steele JW, Kaltschmidt JA, et al.

Genesis (New York, N.Y. : 2000) 2021; (59(11)):e23459 doi:10.1002/dvg.23459.

Multimodality Imaging Evaluation of Fetal Spine Anomalies with Postnatal Correlation.

Aboughalia H, Noda S, Chapman T, et al.

Radiographics : a review publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc 2021; (41(7)):2176-2192 doi:10.1148/rg.2021210066.

Longitudinal Perinatal Palliative Care for Severe Fetal Neurologic Diagnoses.

Humphrey LM, Schlegel AB

Seminars in pediatric neurology 2022; (42()):100965 doi:10.1016/j.spen.2022.100965.

Fetal MRI Neuroradiology: Indications.

Powers AM, White C, Neuberger I, et al.

Clinics in perinatology 2022; (49(3)):573-586 doi:10.1016/j.clp.2022.05.001.

The Path Is Made by Walking-Mapping the Healthcare Pathways of Parents Continuing Pregnancy after a Severe Life-Limiting Fetal Diagnosis: A Qualitative Interview Study.

Hein K, Flaig F, Schramm A, et al.

Children (Basel, Switzerland) 2022; (9(10)) doi:10.3390/children9101555.

Understanding the experiences of mothers receiving perinatal palliative care: A qualitative study.

Tewani K, Singh R, Wendy CPY, et al.

Palliative medicine 2023; (37(9)):1379-1388 doi:10.1177/02692163231171182.

Role of palliative care in fetal neurological consultations: Guiding through uncertainty and hope.

Cortezzo DE, Vawter-Lee M, Shoaib A, Venkatesan C

Frontiers in pediatrics 2023; (11()):1205543 doi:10.3389/fped.2023.1205543.

Folic Acid Supplementation to Prevent Neural Tube Defects: US Preventive Services Task Force Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement.

, Barry MJ, Nicholson WK, et al.

JAMA 2023; (330(5)):454-459 doi:10.1001/jama.2023.12876.

Spina Bifida Prevention: A Narrative Review of Folic Acid Supplements for Childbearing Age Women.

Ledet Iii LF, Plaisance CJ, Daniel CP, et al.

Cureus 2024; (16(1)):e53008 doi:10.7759/cureus.53008.

Surviving against the odds: exploring the clinical and radiological features of iniencephaly compatible with life. Illustrative case.

Kadri H, Dughly M, Shehadeh Agha M, et al.

Journal of neurosurgery. Case lessons 2024; (7(11)).

Craniorachischisis in a 33-week-old Female Fetus: A Case Report.

Mirhan CVL, Dungog CC, Sotalbo KCJ

Acta medica Philippina 2024; (58(6)):74-78 doi:10.47895/amp.vi0.6712.

Recognising uncertainty: an integrated framework for palliative care in perinatal medicine.

Wilkinson D, Bertaud S, Mancini A, et al.

Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition 2025; (110(3)):236-244 doi:10.1136/archdischild-2024-327662.

Perinatal palliative care in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review.

Rent S, Titchiner D, Rholl E, et al.

Annals of palliative medicine 2024; (13(6)):1420-1448 doi:10.21037/apm-24-87.

A Rare Case of Fetal Neural Tube Defect; Iniencephaly Clausus.

Arega BN, Endalew SD, Hailu DM

AJP reports 2024; (14(4)):e281-e283 doi:10.1055/a-2496-2417.

Iniencephaly: A Challenging Prenatal Diagnosis of a Neural Tube Defect.

Mendonça L, Cerveira I, Santos F, et al.

Cureus 2024; (16(12)):e75457 doi:10.7759/cureus.75457.

Clinical Care Pathways for Second and Third Trimester Termination of Pregnancy for Medical Reasons in Canada.

Lavoie-Lebel E, Ennis M, Renner R, et al.

Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology Canada : JOGC = Journal d'obstetrique et gynecologie du Canada : JOGC 2025; (47(3)):102770 doi:10.1016/j.jogc.2025.102770.

Causes, management and outcomes of polyhydramnios at a secondary level hospital in Cape Town, South Africa.

Siveregi A, Horak A, Stewart C

PloS one 2025; (20(3)):e0317256 doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0317256.

Perinatal palliative care in an infant with exencephaly: Supporting life beyond 3 years of age.

Bayo Varão G, Parravicini E, Aziz A, Brady S

Journal of neonatal-perinatal medicine 2025; (18(6)):604-610 doi:10.1177/19345798251351003.

Prenatal imaging diagnosis of iniencephaly apertus associated with heterotaxy syndrome, alobar holoprosencephaly and myelomeningocele: a case report.

Minchola-Vega JL, Zamora-Mostacero VE, Lazarte-Rantes CI

AJOG global reports 2025; (5(3)):100539 doi:10.1016/j.xagr.2025.100539.

What Not to Miss in Fetal Head and Neck MRI: A Pictorial Essay.

Bucci AS, Siala S, DeFreitas MR, Guimaraes CV

Seminars in ultrasound, CT, and MR 2025; (46(5)):375-388 doi:10.1053/j.sult.2025.09.001.