Patient's question:
Discovered that the top part is smaller while the rest is normal. Past treatment history and effectiveness: Normal head examination. What help is desired: Why is it smaller? What is the reason?Doctor's answer:
The main manifestations of this disease are that after brain development is complete, the brain weight is significantly lighter than normal, and the brain convolutions are small or even absent. Brain development is markedly delayed, and in some cases, it stops as early as the 3rd to 5th month of infancy. As a result, the child's head becomes small and pointed, with a sunken bridge of the nose, large ears, a receding chin, a narrow forehead, and a significantly small head circumference, with the maximum being less than 42 cm. The child's forehead and occiput are flat, and fontanelles and sutures close prematurely. Physical development is markedly abnormal, and intellectual development is significantly delayed. Some children may even experience seizures, stiffness in the limbs, athetosis, or paralysis. It is recommended to visit a pediatric department of a hospital for diagnosis.