Macrocephaly: What It Is, Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
2022年4月7日 · Having a larger head size can be harmless, if a larger head size is a family trait, or it can be a sign of a serious medical condition. Common medical conditions include an enlarged brain, brain bleed, fluid on the brain and genetic disorders. Treatments are specific to …
Macrocephaly: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments - Healthline
2018年9月17日 · Macrocephaly refers to an overly large head in infants. It is not a condition in itself, but it may be a symptom of other conditions or complications in the brain.
Macrocephaly - Wikipedia
Many people with abnormally large heads or large skulls are healthy, but macrocephaly may be pathological. Pathologic macrocephaly may be due to megalencephaly (enlarged brain), hydrocephalus (abnormally increased cerebrospinal fluid), cranial hyperostosis (bone overgrowth), and other conditions.
Macrocephaly: What You Should Know If Your Baby Has a Large Head
2023年5月5日 · But what does it mean when a baby has a head that is larger than average? The medical term for a large head is "macrocephaly." Most of the time, it isn't a serious condition, so parents...
Macrocephaly: Causes, symptoms, risks, diagnosis & treatment
2023年2月15日 · Macrocephaly is the name for a condition in which an infant has an unusually large head size. A doctor will diagnose macrocephaly if the measurement of the head around its widest part is...
Macrocephaly - Macrocephaly - Merck Manual Consumer Version
Macrocephaly is the technical term for a large head. Macrocephaly can be caused by genetic disorders or other disorders or can run in families. Diagnosis is made before birth through routine ultrasound tests or after birth by measuring the head circumference.
Macrocephaly - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
2023年7月24日 · Macrocephaly is the condition in which the head circumference of an infant is above 2 standard deviations, which is above the 97th percentile. It can be due to benign conditions or can be due to underlying causes that lead to serious sequelae like neurological deficits and developmental delays.
Macrocephaly: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment & More - GoodRx
2022年5月5日 · Macrocephaly is a medical term for a head size that is large than 97% of the population of the same age and sex. Healthcare providers check a baby’s head size at each checkup by wrapping paper measuring tape around the baby’s head. This measures what is called the occipitofrontal circumference (OFC), or head circumference.
Macrocephaly or “Big Head” - Department of Neurosurgery
Evaluation of a baby’s “big head” is one of the most common referrals made to pediatric neurosurgeons. Macrocephaly refers to a head circumference (the measurement around the widest part of the head) that is greater than the 98th percentile on the growth chart.
Macrocephaly: Background, Pathophysiology, Epidemiology
2014年8月23日 · Macrocephaly is defined as head circumference more than two standard deviations (SDs) above the mean value for a given age and gender. Macrocephaly can be the first manifestation of various...