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.

• From: Public Health England
• Published: 1 July 2009
• Last updated: 27 April 2020 — See all updates

This publication was withdrawn on 27 April 2020

This has been withdrawn as alobar holoprosencephaly is not a condition screened for by the fetal anomaly screening programme.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 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. 27 April 2020

   Publication withdrawn as Alobar holoprosencephaly is not a condition screened for by the fetal anomaly screening programme.

2. 1 July 2009

   First published.