Microcephaly: Significance and how to approach during the zika era

Microcephaly is an uncommon but important ultrasonographic finding. The smallest-head infants trend to suffer the severest level of developmental delay. Currently, more than three SDs below the mean is accepted as the definition for microcephaly diagnosis. Wrong gestational age determination, c...

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Published in:	Thai Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Main Author:	Tharangrut Hanprasertpong
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	The Royal Thai College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists 2017-03-01
Subjects:	microcephaly zika TORCHS
Online Access:	https://tci-thaijo.org/index.php/tjog/article/download/75429/pdf_210/

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