Cyclopia (named after the Greek mythology characters cyclopes), also known as alobar holoprosencephaly, is the most extreme form of holoprosencephaly and is a congenital …

Jan 17, 2025 · It's caused by a severe malformation of the baby’s brain early in the pregnancy. Cyclopia often results in a miscarriage or stillbirth. Survival after birth is mostly a matter of a …

Cyclopsia's symptoms are primarily observable through facial anomalies. The hallmark of the condition is the single eye, which may be fully or partially fused. Other associated craniofacial …

Dec 7, 2018 · The most obvious symptom of cyclopia is a single eye or a partially divided eye. A baby with cyclopia usually has no nose, but a proboscis (a nose-like growth) sometimes …

A rare manifestation of the most severe degree of alobar holoprosencephaly, cyclopia, results when the eye fields fail to separate and develop as a single socket in the middle of the face …

Apr 15, 2024 · Other symptoms of cyclopia can include brain malformations, heart defects, and other internal organ abnormalities. The severity of these symptoms can vary widely, and in …

Cyclopia is an extremely rare and severe congenital disorder, resulting in profound facial and brain abnormalities. The name is derived from the Cyclopes, the giant one-eyed creatures of …

The signs and symptoms of Cyclopia include the presence of one eye or a nose-like protrusion on the forehead of the developing baby. The condition can be identified while the baby is still in …

Aug 1, 2025 · Symptoms Single Median Eye or Fused Eyes – The defining sign; may be a complete solitary globe or two halves joined by thin tissue. Proboscis (Absent Functional …

Dec 29, 2025 · Cyclopia is a rare and severe congenital birth defect characterized by the failure of the embryonic prosencephalon (forebrain) to properly divide the orbits of the eye into two …