Diagnosis may not be made for weeks or months following birth, because of the initial normal appearance and behavior of the newborn.
Hydranencephaly is a rare congenital deformity (a deformity that occurs during fetal development) that is characterized by the absence of the cerebral hemispheres of the brain.
Hydranencephaly may be caused by a genetic defect, infection associated with vessels, or a trauma that occurs after the twelfth week of pregnancy. Maternal exposure to carbon monoxide early in pregnancy.
Diagnosis is usually made by a neurologist and an ophthalmologist, by examining the eye and initiating several neurological exams including an MRI of the brain.
Swallowing problems usually call for esophagograms.
Trauma is usually diagnosed in an emergency room or physician's office by physical examination and/or x ray.
The diagnosis of vitamin toxicity is usually made on the basis of the patient's dietary or medical history.
Definitive diagnosis of CMT is made only by genetic testing, usually performed by drawing a small amount of blood.
Diagnosis An accurate diagnosis was made after the test.
Mallet finger is usually diagnosed after a relatively brief physical examination conducted by an emergency care physician or by an orthopedist, the type of doctor who specializes in such injuries.
A sample of the patient's bone marrow will need to be removed by needle (usually from the hip bone) and examined under a microscope.
Herpes can be mistaken, but usually not.
Eye involvement usually indicates a diagnosis of autoimmune Graves' Disease.