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How is Megalencephaly diagnosed?
The evaluation of a patient with suspected megalencephaly will usually consist of questions about medical history and family history, a physical exam that includes head measurements, and a developmental and/or neurological exam
What kind of disorder is megalencephaly?
According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), megalencephaly is one of the cephalic disorders, congenital conditions due to damage to or abnormal development of the nervous syst
What is the treatment for Megalencephaly?
Management of this condition largely depends upon the presence and severity of associated neurological and physical problems
How common is Megalencephaly?
The incidence of megalencephaly is estimated at between 2% and 6%. There is a preponderance of affected males; megalencephaly affects males three to four times more often than it does females
What are the causes of Megalencephaly?
Most often, megalencephaly is a familial trait that occurs without extraneural (outside the brain) findings. Familial megalencephaly may occur as an auto-somal dominant (more common) or autosomal recessive condition
What specialists are called on to treat patients with Megalencephaly?
For patients with associated neurological and/or physical problems, the treatment team may include specialists in neonatology, neurology, radiology, orthopedics, rehabilitation, and genetics. Genetic counseling may be helpful to the patient and family
What non-genetic factors can contribute to the development of megalencephaly?
Non-genetic factors such as a transient disorder of cerebral spinal fluid may also contribute to the development of megalencephaly
What are the neurological symptoms of Megalencephaly?
delay of motor milestones such as holding up head, rolling over, or sitting mental retardation speech delay poor muscle tone body asymmetry paralysis of one or both sides of the body poor coordination
What is Fisher syndrome?
Fisher syndrome is a rare, acute neurological disorder characterized by a triad of clinical manifestations that includes brain-damage associated abnormal coordination (ataxia).
What is megalencephaly?
Megalencephaly (also called macrencephaly) describes an enlarged brain whose weight exceeds the mean (the average weight for that age and sex) by at least 2.5 standard deviations (a statistical measure of variation).
What type of interventions may be useful for patients with Megalencephaly?
Interventions such as speech, physical, and occupational therapy may be indicated for individuals with megalencephaly. Early intervention services for young children and special education or other means of educational support for school-aged children
When was Manifestations of Shiva created?
Manifestations of Shiva was created in 1980.
