Guidance

HPE: definition, screening, diagnosis, treatment

This leaflet sets out alobar holoprosencephaly (HPE) and the processes following a suspected or confirmed diagnosis of the condition.

This publication was withdrawn on

This has been withdrawn as alobar holoprosencephaly is not a condition screened for by the fetal anomaly screening programme.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

Documents

Alobar holoprosencephaly (HPE) information for health professionals

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Details

This publication sets out information on the fetal anomaly alobar holoprosencephaly (HPE).

The document includes:

  • definition of the condition
  • screening and diagnosis procedure
  • prevalence of the condition
  • treatment for the disease
  • likely outcome for the baby
  • prevention processes
  • the referral pathway
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 Publication withdrawn as Alobar holoprosencephaly is not a condition screened for by the fetal anomaly screening programme.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.