Microcephaly kid usually can be found 1 in 6200 to 8500 of births. About 15% cases, children with microcephaly have normal intelligence but most of them have less intelligence because of the brain’s development. Kids with microcephaly are considered as mental retardation. This is because they have smaller brain size compared to normal children with same age.
The growth of skull is depends on the expansion of the brain. Microcephaly will occur when the brain fails to grow at a normal rate.
For those children that suffer from severe microcephaly, they will have symptoms such as:
Large ears.
Visual impairment.
Backward sloping forehead.
If you notice all the above symptoms in your baby, you need to seek immediate treatment because this syndrome will worsen from time to time.
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