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22 Φεβ 2018 · A reasonable diagnostic approach to macrocephaly includes performing head ultrasound as the initial screening tool for infants with open fontanelles, obtaining normal findings of a neurodevelop-mental examination, and finding no signs concerning for increased intracranial pressure.
5 Μαΐ 2023 · What Is Macrocephaly? Should I Worry if My Baby Has a Big Head? Concerning Symptoms of Macrocephaly. Macrocephaly Due to Hydrocephalus. 4 min read. Parents of new babies expect that...
Macrocephaly means your baby’s head is larger than other babies of the same age and sex. 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.
The second step in evaluation of infant with abnormal brain sonography is brain CT scan or brain MRI (1, 7, 15, 17). Recently use of CT scan is limited because of its radiation and probable risk of malignancies especially in infants and young children (35, 36).
1 Δεκ 2020 · The assessment of an infant or child with an abnormal head circumference commonly includes imaging of the head with neurosonography, computed tomography (CT), or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
17 Σεπ 2018 · These can include a CT scan, ultrasound, or MRI to get a better look at the head and brain. Because macrocephaly can be a symptom, you doctor will check your infant’s head for an increase in...
An infant with a large head (2.5 SDs above normal for weight and gender or above 99.6th centile for age) is a common clinical presentation. Usually, it is due to benign isolated macrocephaly or familial macrocephaly (FM) where some close family members are similarly affected 1; neither condition requires any further intervention.
