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Alobar holoprosencephaly: description in brief

This leaflet can help healthcare professionals speak with people, following suspected or confirmed diagnosis of alobar holoprosencephaly (HPE).

This publication was withdrawn on

This has been withdrawn as alobar holoprosencephaly is not a condition screened for by the fetal anomaly screening programme.

More information is available at: Fetal anomalies: screening, conditions, diagnosis, treatment.

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Alobar holoprosencephaly (HPE) information for parents

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This publication explains the fetal anomaly alobar holoprosencephaly.

The document includes information about:

  • what the condition is
  • how common it is
  • how it is diagnosed and confirmed
  • what treatment is available
  • what the outlook for the baby is
  • what happens next
  • how likely it is to happen in future pregnancy
  • where more support and information is available
Published 1 July 2009
Last updated 27 April 2020 + show all updates
  1. Publication withdrawn as Alobar holoprosencephaly is not a condition screened for by the fetal anomaly screening programme.

  2. First published.