Macrocephaly WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Macrocephaly
Macrocephaly occurs when the head of a person is abnormally large; this includes the scalp, the cranial bone, and the contents of the cranium.1 Macrocephaly refers to a head circumference greater than two standard deviations above the mean for age, sex, race and gestation. Since macrocephaly is a statistical concept, a percentage of children with large heads will be normal.2
Fast Facts:
- Macrocephaly may be due to megalencephaly (enlarged brain), to hydrocephalus (water on the brain), cranial hyperostosis (bone overgrowth), and other conditions.3
- An increased head circumference can increase the intracranial pressure.4
- Every child with macrocephaly or microcephaly or an increasing or decreasing rate of head growth should be evaluated.2
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Research Notes References
- ↑ Wikipedia: Macrocephaly
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Children's Healthcare of Atlanta: Macrocephaly
- ↑ Wikipedia: Macrocephaly Causes
- ↑ A.D.A.M. (via Medline Plus): Increased Head Circumference
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- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Martin Dela Cruz, RMT
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- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
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- Last update: Sep. 3, 2008
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