What is occipital encephalocele?
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Occipital encephalocele is a defect in the front or back of the skull where a portion of the brain and its surrounding membranes protrude, and is a common symptom for the lethal inherited disorder, Meckel syndrome.
The other most common symptoms of Meckel syndrome are multiple cysts on the kidneys (polycystic kidneys), and extra fingers and/or toes (polydactyly).
basically, it's whay laymen call "water on the brain"
do a web search to find out more about it
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