Megalencephaly
Synonyms
Macrocephalies
Macrocephaly
Megacephalies
Megacephaly
Megalencephalies
Megalocephalies
Megalocephaly
A congenital abnormality in which the occipitofrontal circumference is greater than two standard deviations above the mean for a given age. It is associated with HYDROCEPHALUS; SUBDURAL EFFUSION; ARACHNOID CYSTS; or is part of a genetic condition (e.g., ALEXANDER DISEASE; SOTOS SYNDROME).
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