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Microcephaly

About- Microcephaly is a rare neurological condition in which a baby's head is significantly smaller than expected, often due to abnormal brain development
Symptoms-
Microcephaly Small head
Microcephaly Intellectual disability
Microcephaly Delayed speech
Microcephaly Seizures
Microcephaly Abnormal muscle functionality

Causes-
Microcephaly Abnormal Genetic conditions 
Microcephaly Chromosomal abnormalities
Microcephaly Cornelia de Lange syndrome
Microcephaly Craniosynostosis
Microcephaly Cri du Chat syndrome
Microcephaly Decreased oxygen to the fetal brain (cerebral anoxia)
Microcephaly Down syndrome
Microcephaly Exposure to drugs, alcohol, virus or certain toxic chemicals in the womb
Microcephaly Infections passed to the fetus during pregnancy
Microcephaly Pregnancy complications
Microcephaly Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome
Microcephaly Seckel syndrome
Microcephaly Severe malnutrition
Microcephaly Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome
Microcephaly Trisomy 18
Microcephaly Uncontrolled phenylketonuria (PKU)

Specialists to visit
Neurologist Medical Geneticist
Neurologist Neurologist
Neurologist Maternal-Foetal Medicine Specialist
Neurologist Paediatric Critical Care Doctor
Neurologist Paediatrician
Neurologist Neonatologist

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References
https://en.wikipedia.org
https://www.mayoclinic.org
https://www.healthline.com
https://www.medicinenet.com

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