Cephalic disorders: Introduction
Types of Cephalic disorders:
Broader types of Cephalic disorders:
Prognosis of Cephalic disorders:
The
degree to which damage to the developing nervous system harms the mind and
body varies enormously. Many disabilities are mild enough to allow those
afflicted to eventually function independently in society. Others are not.
Some infants, children, and adults die; others remain totally disabled;
and an even larger population is partially disabled, functioning well
below normal capacity.
(Source: excerpt from NINDS Cephalic Disorders Information Page: NINDS)
Causes of Cephalic disorders: see causes of Cephalic disorders
Causes of Cephalic disorders:
Most
cephalic disorders are caused by a disturbance that occurs very early in
the development of the fetal nervous system.
(Source: excerpt from NINDS Cephalic Disorders Information Page: NINDS)
Risk factors for Cephalic disorders:
see
risk factors for Cephalic disorders
Diagnostic testing: see tests for Cephalic disorders.
Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Cephalic disorders.
Treatments for Cephalic disorders:
see treatments for Cephalic disorders
Prevention of Cephalic disorders:
see prevention of Cephalic disorders
Research for Cephalic disorders:
see research for Cephalic disorders
Organs and body systems related to Cephalic disorders include:
Main name of condition: Cephalic disorders
Class of Condition for Cephalic disorders: congenital.defect
Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Cephalic disorders:
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