Open Mole is understood to be a soft spot in the center of the skull similar to the soft areas in an infant’s unformed skull, or the sunken fontanel associated with infant dehydration (Kezala et al. 1989).

There is a combination of symptoms among certain native African tribes referred to as the ‘‘Open Mole’’ of the adult. Medical schools, medical journals and standard medical texts either do not mention the condition or do not recognize it as an entity.

Bassa, Gola, Loma, Kpelle and Kissi ethnic groups.

Remedies

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