Microcephaly

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Properties

SES ID

• 424249

Notation

• 424249

In scheme

• Subject

Broader

• Congenital abnormalities
• Rare diseases

Definition

• Rare neurological condition in which an infant's head is significantly smaller than the heads of other children of the same age and sex. Microcephaly is caused by the brain developing abnormally in the womb or not growing as it should after birth.

History note

• Added after discussion at PQ meeting on 16/03/2016.