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Microcephaly is a condition where a baby's head is much smaller than normal. It is most often present at birth (congenital). Most children with microcephaly also have a small brain and an intellectual disability. Some children with small heads have normal intelligence.
16 maj 2024 · Microcephaly (my-crow-sef-ah-lee) is a birth defect where a baby’s head is smaller than expected. Babies with microcephaly often have smaller brains that might not have developed properly. Researchers estimate that about 1 in every 1,150 babies is born with microcephaly in the US.
15 lip 2022 · The etiology and evaluation of microcephaly in infants and children will be reviewed here. The etiology and evaluation of macrocephaly and the clinical genetics approach to microcephaly are discussed separately.
26 maj 2022 · Microcephaly (my-kroh-SEF-uh-lee) is a rare neurological condition in which an infant's head is much smaller than the heads of other children of the same age and sex. Sometimes detected at birth, microcephaly often occurs when there is a problem with brain development in the womb or when the brain stops growing after birth.
17 kwi 2023 · Microcephaly is a condition that causes your baby’s head to be smaller than expected. Your baby can be born with a small head or this can become more apparent as they grow. Your baby could have no additional symptoms or the condition can affect their ability to learn and meet developmental milestones for their age.
Microcephaly is a condition in which a baby’s head is much smaller than expected for the baby’s age. This could be due to the brain not developing properly either during pregnancy or after birth up to the first few years of life.
Micro means small and cephaly refers to the head. Microcephaly can be congenital, meaning it is present at birth, or acquired, meaning that the baby’s head was a normal size at birth but did not grow appropriately over time. In babies with microcephaly, the brain is generally smaller than normal.
