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Small fontanel in children: Small fontanel in children is a smaller than normal size off the soft spot on the top of the head of a very young child. See detailed information below for a list of 4 causes of Small fontanel in children, Symptom Checker, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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Medical Conditions associated with Small fontanel in children:
Children's health symptoms (230 causes), Head symptoms (10192 causes), Skull symptoms (1970 causes), Infant health symptoms (2900 causes)
Symptoms related to Small fontanel in children:
Low birth weight (199 causes), Hypertension (398 causes), Gestational hypertension, Pre-eclampsia, Twins, Chorioamnionitis, TORCH infections, Preterm babies
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