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Microcephaly

Microcephaly

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How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Rare

Body locations

Head

Is Symptom of

Infant jaundice
Condition
Toxoplasmosis
Condition
Severe combined immunodeficiency
Condition
Trisomy 13 (patau syndrome)
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Edwards syndrome
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Can surgery help children with microcephaly?

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What is the definition or description of: Microcephaly?

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Is Microcephaly a genetic disease?

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What is the IQ of someone with microcephaly?

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If a girl has microcephaly, how will she look in future?

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What is the life expectancy of someone with microcephaly?

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A 40-year old asked:

I think i have microcephaly because my head is small. what are the symptoms?

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A 42-year old asked:

I'm 19 and my head is too small for my body my friends could almost grip my head. do i have microcephaly?

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A 36-year old asked:

A 16 old girl has microcephaly.she looks normal now and is smart,but will she look out of proportion in future?

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A 34-year old asked:

Do you know the pathophysiology of microcephaly?

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is the best treatment of microcephaly in homeopathic medicines?

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A 34-year old asked:

Does anyone have any information on the genetic disorder microcephaly?

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A 29-year old male asked about a female:

My daughter 16 DAYS old, her head size 31.5cm. is it microcephaly? my wife 21years old, her head size 53cm, its smaller than other same age girls).

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A 23-year old male asked:

My anterior fontanelle was prematurely closed after birth b/c I was a premie. Also, I do.not.have microcephaly. Do I have craniocynostosis then?

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A 25-year old female asked:

At 32wk+1d ultrasound, baby's HC is 28.02cm while BPD is 8.17cm. Why is HC so small for GA but BPD isn't? Does it fall into the %tile of microcephaly?

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A 29-year old female asked:

My 5.5months old baby had HIE when born. His head circumference is always in 25th percentile, are there any chances for him to develope microcephaly?

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A 34-year old asked:

Is there a condition that could cause febrile convulsions, microcephaly, dyspraxia?

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A 34-year old asked:

Can a child with microcephaly have surgery to open up the skull and give the brain more room?

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A 30-year old asked:

Can a child with microcephaly have surgery to open up the skull and give the brain more room to grow to its normal size?

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A 33-year old female asked:

My daughter has de moriers syndrome,microcephaly,polymicrogyria and epilepsy.de moriers syndrome doctor told us it was a empty mass like hole on brain?

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A 44-year old asked:

I have a small head, will it grow?

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A 31-year old asked:

I have a small head and i don't like it?

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A 29-year old asked:

What should I do if I have a big body and small head?

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A 22-year old male asked:

Just started noticing Cracks on my hands that are itchy, small and sometimes have small head like looking things. They come and go quickly. Any diagn?

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A 37-year old asked:

Do i have a small head or small brain if small hat size?

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A 46-year old asked:

I have a small head compared to the rest of my body. Birth defect?

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I heard small head will bring incomplete or abnormal development of brain. is it true?

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My friend boyfriend got three lil small head bumps right under the head of his penis then a brown mole in the middle of his penis wat is it?

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BP has reduced the siZe and redness of my spot that lookslike a cyst with a small head like a nodule. Its still there, how long will BP do its job?

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