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What happens if holoprosencephaly malformation complex?

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Dr. Seth Zeidman answered

Specializes in Neurosurgery

Brain Development: When the embryo's forebrain does not divide to form bilateral cerebral hemispheres (the left and right halves of the brain), it causes defects in the development of the face and in brain structure and function. In less severe cases, babies are born with normal or near-normal brain development and facial deformities that may affect the eyes, nose, and upper lip.The condition can be mild or severe.

Answered 7/4/2012

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