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Head size increases slowly; grows approximately 1.3 cm (0.51 in) every six months; anterior fontanelle is nearly closed at eighteen months as bones of the skull thicken. Anterior fontanelle closing or fully closed, usually at the middle of this year. Chest circumference is larger than head circumference. Legs may still appear bowed.
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2–12 per 10,000 births [ 1] A mother holding her son who was born with microcephaly due to vertically transmitted infection with Zika virus. Microcephaly (from Neo-Latin microcephalia, from Ancient Greek μικρός mikrós "small" and κεφαλή kephalé "head" [ 2]) is a medical condition involving a smaller-than-normal head. [ 3]
Macrocephaly. Specialty. Medical genetics. Macrocephaly is a condition in which circumference of the human head is abnormally large. [ 1] It may be pathological or harmless, and can be a familial genetic characteristic. People diagnosed with macrocephaly will receive further medical tests to determine whether the syndrome is accompanied by ...
A growth chart is used by pediatricians and other health care providers to follow a child's growth over time. Growth charts have been constructed by observing the growth of large numbers of healthy children over time. The height, weight, and head circumference of a child can be compared to the expected parameters of children of the same age and ...
Pediatrics. Small for gestational age ( SGA) newborns are those who are smaller in size than normal for the gestational age. SGA is most commonly defined as a weight below the 10th percentile for the gestational age. [ 1 ] SGA predicts susceptibility to hypoglycemia, hypothermia, and polycythemia. [ 2 ] By definition, at least 10% of all ...
Hydrocephalus is a condition in which an accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) occurs within the brain. [ 1] This typically causes increased pressure inside the skull. Older people may have headaches, double vision, poor balance, urinary incontinence, personality changes, or mental impairment.
Growth deficiency or failure to thrive: slow fetal growth low birth weight or height, small head circumference (microcephaly) [14] [a] Congenital malformations of lips: short palpebral fissure lengths, smooth philtrum, and thin upper lip. [15] [b] Nervous system damage: Clinically significant structural neurological, or functional impairment [c]