Macrocephaly

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Macrocephaly
ICD-10 Q75.3
ICD-9 756.0
OMIM 248000
DiseasesDB 22519
MedlinePlus 003305

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Kalsang Dolma, M.B.B.S.[2]

Synonyms and keywords: Macrocephalus; megacephaly; megalencephaly; megalocephaly; head enlarged

Overview

Macrocephaly (from the Greek words μακρύς, meaning "long", and κεφάλη, meaning "head"), is when thehead circumference is larger than average for the age and sex of the infant or child.

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Diagnosis

Macrocephaly is customarily diagnosed if head circumference is greater than 2 standard deviations (SD) above the mean. Relative macrocephaly occurs if the measure is less than 2 SD above the mean but is disproportionately above that when ethnicity and stature are considered. In research, cranial height or brain imaging are also used to determine intracranial volume more accurately.[1]


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References

  1. Williams CA, Dagli A, Battaglia A (2008). "Genetic disorders associated with macrocephaly". Am J Med Genet A. 146A (16): 2023–37. doi:10.1002/ajmg.a.32434. PMID 18629877.


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