<unk>  is a severe condition and survival rates for fetuses are extremely low. Babies that are born with the condition have high mortality rates and extreme developmental defects. Fetuses with the condition often spontaneously abort. Babies that are born with<unk>  are stillborn or die within a few hours to a few days of birth. Typically, medical termination of pregnancy is presented as an option to the mother once a diagnosis of<unk>  has been confirmed. As the condition is often accompanied by other deformities that not only need to be treated themselves, but also complicate the condition of<unk> , it is difficult to treat fetuses affected. Treatments for neural tube defects such as spina bifida do not work as the child is not stable enough to receive them, or they are complicated by other accompanying conditions that have developed alongside<unk> . There has, however, been one reported successful treatment of<unk> . The fetus was able to have the spinal shunt closed surgically. However, during this treatment several resuscitations were required and these caused trauma to the chest. Despite the closing of the shunt, extreme developmental inhibition was expected, and the prognosis was still extremely poor. This sparked questions as to whether this sort of treatment was ethical on fetuses. The fetus in this case had developed<unk>  without any indications of acrania. This is not typical of most cases, so this treatment would not be possible in the majority of cases of the condition. Due to the lack of treatments available for<unk> , there is a focus on prevention of the disease. Folate supplementation is recommended before conception (if possible) and through to early pregnancy. There are many products on the market to assist with this. Products marketed towards reducing the risk of spina bifida and other neural tube defects are recommended to reduce the risk of<unk> .
Rachischisis
Gastroschisis
Diaschisis
Omphalocele
Cranioschisis
Pseudoachondroplasia
Cloacal exstrophy
Encephalocele