 Microcephaly
"Microcephaly" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A congenital abnormality in which the CEREBRUM is underdeveloped, the fontanels close prematurely, and, as a result, the head is small. (Desk Reference for Neuroscience, 2nd ed.)
| Descriptor ID |
D008831
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C05.660.207.620 C10.500.507.400.500 C16.131.621.207.620 C16.131.666.507.400.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Severe Congenital Microcephaly- Severe Congenital Microcephaly
- Congenital Microcephalies, Severe
- Congenital Microcephaly, Severe
- Microcephalies, Severe Congenital
- Microcephaly, Severe Congenital
- Severe Congenital Microcephalies
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| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Microcephaly" by people in Profiles.
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Herbst C, Bothe V, Wegler M, Axer-Schaefer S, Audebert-Bellanger S, Gecz J, Cogne B, Feldman HB, Horn AHC, Hurst ACE, Kelly MA, Kruer MC, Kurolap A, Laquerriere A, Li M, Mark PR, Morawski M, Nizon M, Pastinen T, Polster T, Saugier-Veber P, SeSong J, Sticht H, Stieler JT, Thifffault I, van Eyk CL, Marcorelles P, Vezain-Mouchard M, Abou Jamra R, Oppermann H. Heterozygous loss-of-function variants in DOCK4 cause neurodevelopmental delay and microcephaly. Hum Genet. 2024 Mar; 143(3):455-469.
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Henderson AD, Ventura CV, Huisman TAGM, Meoded A, Hazin AN, van der Linden V, de Lima Petribu NC, May WN. Characterization of Visual Pathway Abnormalities in Infants With Congenital Zika Syndrome Using Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging. J Neuroophthalmol. 2021 12 01; 41(4):e598-e605.
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Dinwiddie DL, Soden SE, Saunders CJ, Miller NA, Farrow EG, Smith LD, Kingsmore SF. De novo frameshift mutation in ASXL3 in a patient with global developmental delay, microcephaly, and craniofacial anomalies. BMC Med Genomics. 2013 Sep 17; 6:32.
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Graf WD, Le Pichon JB, Bittel DC, Abdelmoity AT, Yu S. Practice parameter: evaluation of the child with microcephaly (an evidence-based review): report of the quality standards subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology and the Practice Committee of the Child Neurology Society. Neurology. 2010 Mar 30; 74(13):1080-1; author reply 1081.
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