Symptoms of microcephaly

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Microcephaly can be divided into true microcephaly and relative microcephaly. True microcephaly is mostly caused by a kind of autosomal aberration, or the fetus, especially in the early pregnancy, is caused by radiation or intrauterine infection. It shows that the gyrus is too small, or there is no gyrus, and the brain development is obviously delayed? Next, I'd like to share my views with you.

Symptoms of microcephaly

The main manifestation of this disease is that the weight of the brain is obviously lighter than that of the normal brain after the completion of brain development, and the gyrus is too small or no gyrus at all. The development of the brain is obviously delayed, and even stops at the third to fifth month of the baby.

Results the top of the head became small and sharp, the bridge of the nose was sunken, the ears were large, the lower forehead was retracted, the forehead was narrow and the head circumference was very small, the maximum was less than 42 cm. The forehead and occipital part of the patient were flat, and the fontanel and suture were closed early. The physical development was obviously abnormal, and the intellectual development was significantly delayed. Some children even have wind, limb stiffness or hand and foot movement and paralysis.

The head circumference of the patient is smaller than that of the chest. The maximum is not more than 43 cm, and the minimum is less than 25 cm. The brain weight is less than 900 g. the frontal and occipital parts are usually flat. The anterior fontanel is closed early. The bone suture is closed completely or partially too early. Some patients have physical and mental retardation, language and behavioral development disorders, and some patients have convulsions, Muscle tone increases lymph nodes,

matters needing attention

Microcephaly is a serious developmental disorder in children, so it must be treated actively after diagnosis. We should avoid consanguineous marriage, pay attention to nutrition and health care during pregnancy, prenatal examination can early detect microcephaly.