Microcephaly

Introduction: Microcephaly

Description of Microcephaly

Microcephaly (medical condition): Small head circumference...more »

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Microcephaly: an abnormally small head and underdeveloped brain.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Microcephaly: Abnormal smallness of the head, usually associated with mental retardation. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Source: Diseases Database

Microcephaly: Abnormal smallness of the head, usually associated with mental retardation. (Dorland, 27th ed).
Source: MeSH 2007

Microcephaly: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Microcephaly:

• Small
• Small syndrome
• Head
• Head symptoms (10192 causes)
• Head disease
• Head disorder
• Head pain (182 causes)
• Brain

Microcephaly as a Disease

Microcephaly (medical condition): See Microcephaly (disease information).
  »Introduction: Microcephaly
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  »Causes of Microcephaly
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Microcephaly: Related Diseases

Microcephaly: Microcephaly is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Brain conditions
• Head Conditions
• Nervous system conditions
• Bone or skeletal conditions
• Musculoskeletal conditions

Microcephaly: Article Excerpts

Microcephaly is a rare, neurological disorder in which the circumference of the head is smaller than the average... (Source: excerpt from NINDS Microcephaly Information Page: NINDS)

Microcephaly is a rare, neurological disorder in which the circumference of the head is smaller than the average for... (Source: excerpt from NINDS Microcephaly Information Page: NINDS)

More information on medical condition: Microcephaly:

• Information about Microcephaly
• Basic Summary for Microcephaly
• Causes of Microcephaly
• Symptoms of Microcephaly
• Complications of Microcephaly
• Treatments for Microcephaly

Microcephaly as a Symptom

Microcephaly (symptom): A smaller than average brain...more »

Microcephaly (symptom): Microcephaly is a rare, neurological disorder in which the circumference of the head is smaller than the average... (Source: excerpt from NINDS Microcephaly Information Page: NINDS)

Microcephaly (symptom): See Microcephaly (symptom information).

More information on symptom: Microcephaly:

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Microcephaly: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Microcephaly:

• cephalic disorder
• fetal alcohol syndrome
• alcoholism
• quadriplegia
• diabetes
• rubella

Terms associated with Microcephaly:

Terms Similar to Microcephaly:

• Head small
• Micrencephaly

Source: Diseases Database

• microcephalus
• nanocephaly

Source - WordNet 2.1

Broader terms for Microcephaly

• Craniofacial Abnormalities

Source - MeSH 2007

• abnormality
• abnormalcy
• abnormal condition

Source - WordNet 2.1

The following terms can be used for Microcephaly

• congenital oral /facial /cranial defect
• micrencephaly

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Microcephaly

The following list attempts to classify Microcephaly into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• abnormal condition,abnormalcy,abnormality
• condition,status
• state

Source: WordNet 2.1

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Musculoskeletal Diseases
  • Musculoskeletal Abnormalities
    • Craniofacial Abnormalities
      • Microcephaly

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities
  • Abnormalities
    • Musculoskeletal Abnormalities
      • Craniofacial Abnormalities
        • Microcephaly

External links related to: Microcephaly

• Microcephaly - MedPix™ Medical Image Database and Teaching Files
• OMIM - MICROCEPHALY, PRIMARY AUTOSOMAL RECESSIVE, 1; MCPH1

Source: Diseases Database

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