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Results 1 - 10 of 12 for Microcephaly
  1. Microcephaly is a condition in which a person's head size is much smaller than that of others ... Microcephaly most often occurs because the brain does not grow at a normal rate. The growth of ...
  2. Microcephaly is a head size (measured as the distance around the top of the head) significantly below ...
  3. ... during pregnancy can cause a rare condition called microcephaly . It occurs when the brain does not grow ... SM, Hills SL. Zika and the risk of microcephaly. N Engl J Med . 2016;375(1):1- ...
  4. ... a defect in the iris of the eye) Microcephaly (excessively small head) Narrow, small, or recessed mouth ...
  5. ... size ( macrocephaly ) or smaller-than-normal head size ( microcephaly ) Tests that may be done during pregnancy include: ...
  6. ... or incomplete development of motor skills Small head ( microcephaly ) Small jaw ( micrognathia ) Wide-set eyes
  7. ... ears Mental delay Poorly developed fingernails Small head ( microcephaly ) Small jaw ( micrognathia ) Undescended testicle Unusual shaped chest ( ...
  8. ... mothers with Zika infection and babies born with microcephaly and other birth defects. Zika can spread from ...
  9. ... crease Skeletal (limb) abnormalities Small eyes Small head ( microcephaly ) Small lower jaw ( micrognathia ) Undescended testicle ( cryptorchidism )
  10. ... topics include: Craniosynostosis Macrocephaly (abnormally large head size) Microcephaly (abnormally small head size)
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