Stillborn with craniorachischisis.
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Craniorachischisis (aka total dysraphism)
- * Craniorachischisis (aka total dysraphism) in the strictest sense of the term refers to failure of closure of the entire neural tube (from cranial to caudal) but in practice, this term is used to describe any closure failure that spans both the cranium and any length of the spine.
- The distinction is irrelevant because whether the close failure truly involves the cranium and the entire length of the spine or just a limited level of it, the injury is devastating.