Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is a parthenogenic anaerobic Gram-positive streptococcus that normally resides in the vagina and rectum, it is a conditionally pathogenic bacterium, and GBS infection is not generally…
A child with microcephaly can walk if the brain tissue and nerves that control walking are not damaged; however, if the brain tissue and nerves that control walking are damaged,…
Microcephaly usually takes 24 weeks, or about 6 months, to be detected, so fetal microcephaly does not necessarily have to be detected in the late stages of pregnancy; it can…
Microcephaly is diagnosed when the head circumference is less than two standard deviations below the head circumference of a child of the same gestational age. Microcephaly is defined as a…
In the clinic, I often hear professors say, “This child has a low forehead and a small head, so he will be mentally abnormal in the future”. It seems to…
Microcephaly can be divided into true microcephaly and relative microcephaly. True microcephaly is mostly caused by an autosomal abnormality, or fetal radiation or intrauterine infection, especially in…
Primary microcephaly refers to less than normal brain tissue development during pregnancy. Secondary microcephaly refers to the development of normal brain tissue during pregnancy and limited development after birth. Current…
Parents often bring their children to the clinic to see “microcephaly”, and even some specialized doctors say that there are many, many cases of microcephaly surgery in a year. It…
In children with pediatric cerebral palsy, the stiffness of the neck muscles causes the head to lose its flexibility and prevent it from tilting forward or backward. The treatment for…
Congenital microcephaly, also known as true microcephaly or autosomal recessive primary microcephaly (MCPH), is a neurodevelopmental disorder. Its main clinical feature is a reduction in head circumference accompanied by a…