11. Such is the case with anencephaly . 12. There is no cure or standard treatment for anencephaly and the prognosis for patients is death. 13. A higher maternal serum AFP level indicates a greater risk for anencephaly and open spina bifida. 14. This screening is 80 % and 90 % sensitive for spina bifida and anencephaly , respectively. 15. On 2012, the Supreme Court also authorized the practice of abortion on fetuses with anencephaly . 16. Low folate levels are correlated with neural tube defects, such as anencephaly and spina bifida. 17. The council described anencephaly as a unique clinical condition and said the babies would never experience consciousness. 18. Spina bifida cases dropped 31 percent, and anencephaly cases fell 16 percent, the CDC said. 19. Improper closure of the neuropores can result in neural tube defects such as anencephaly or spina bifida. 20. Another neural tube defect, called anencephaly , causes the fetus to develop with little or no brain.
