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At the same time, 31 children with non-CNS anomalies were randomly selected from the same hospital as a control group. Both cohorts were assessed in person through interviews with the mothers.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n Most children with encephaloceles were female. There was no significant risk factor in the case group as compared with controls, although the families of patients with encephaloceles had a better economic status (p = 0.03) and the fathers had a higher mean age.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n Although the authors of this study could not identify any significant risk factors for encephaloceles, environmental factors can still be mentioned as probable etiological elements. 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