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Diagnostic Tests for Microcephaly

Contents
  1. Microcephaly: Introduction
  2. Symptoms of Microcephaly
  3. Diagnosis
  4. Home Diagnostic Testing
  5. Complications

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Home Diagnostic Testing

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Microcephaly: Diagnostic Approach
(The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics)

  • Measurehead circumference, weight, and height at each well-child visitusing growth charts published by the CDC (2001).

  • If these measurementsare proportional, child most likely is small in size and does not haveprimary abnormality in brain growth.
  • Head circumference that is proportionallysmaller than weight and length usually signifies primary decreasein brain growth or secondary process (e.g., hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathyor infection).
  • History of microcephaly in family memberssuggests genetic disorder, which is important for genetic counseling.
  • History of maternal drug or alcoholingestion, maternal phenylketonuria, or other disorders should beclarified.
  • Presence of dysmorphic features suggestschromosomal or malformation syndrome, and chromosomal karyotypeshould be determined.
  • Skull radiographs help diagnose craniosynostosis.CT and MRI can diagnose structural defects in brain development.
  • Presence of other findings helps diagnosevarious infections.

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    Source: The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics, 2006


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