Microcephaly is a rare neurological condition. In comparison with children the same age, a child with microcephaly has a smaller head and, on occasion, a smaller brain. Abnormal brain development ...

Measuring head circumference (also known as occipito-frontal circumference) is a significant part of the proper evaluation of a child’s growth and development, as it represents a direct indication of ...

As the number of Zika-linked microcephaly cases in Brazil continues to rise, Brazilian physicians are in desperate need of diagnostic and imaging tools—and, most important, answers, says Rosana ...

As the Zika virus spreads, hitting 52 countries to date according to the World Health Organization’s Friday update, health authorities are increasingly worried about microcephaly. At the same time, ...

Microcephaly, small head size in new born, is a rare condition. This condition has recently gained much media and public focus because of its association with the Zika virus. On February 1 this year, ...

Thirteen babies in Brazil born with normal head circumference have been diagnosed with congenital Zika syndrome, with brain scans showing extensive malformations, inflammation and reduced brain volume ...

Microcephaly can either be isolated or it may coexist with other neurological entities and/or multiple congenital anomalies, known as syndromic microcephaly. Although many syndromic cases can be ...