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Because anencephaly is caused by abnormalities of the neural tube, it is classified as a neural tube defect. Because the neural tube fails to close properly, the developing brain and spinal cord are exposed to the amniotic fluid that surrounds the fetus in the womb.
1 Anencephaly is an example of a neural tube defect, a condition that results from an error in the first weeks of embryonic development. 2  In anencephaly, the bones of the skull and brain do not develop properly.3  Babies with anencephaly are missing large areas of the brain and have an incomplete skull.Anencephaly facts medical author: Melissa Conrad Stoeppler, STÃ¶PPLER. 1  Md anencephaly is an example of a neural tube, defect a condition that results from an error in the first weeks of embryonic. 2  Development in, anencephaly the bones of the skull and brain do not develop.  properly