Microcephaly (differentials) Flashcards
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Q
Microcephaly differentials?
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A
normal variation e.g. small child with small head
familial e.g. parents with small head
congenital infection
perinatal brain injury e.g. hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy
fetal alcohol syndrome
syndromes: Patau
craniosynostosis
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Q
what is craniosynostosis?
A
bones in skull joint too early
