Microcephaly: Microcephaly is a rare neurological condition in which an infant’s head is significantly smaller than the heads of other children of the same age and sex. Sometimes detected at birth, microcephaly usually is the result of the brain developing abnormally in the womb or not growing as it should after birth.
Microcephaly can be caused by a variety of genetic and environmental factors. Children with microcephaly often have developmental issues. Generally there’s no treatment for microcephaly, but early intervention may help enhance your child’s development and improve quality of life.
Mayo Clinic[1]
Links for this Special Need:
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/microcephaly/basics/definition/con-20034823
http://www.nohandsbutours.com/types/central-nervous-system/
http://adoptmed.org/topics/evaluating-growth-in-adoptees.html
http://www.rainbowkids.com/expertarticledetails.aspx?id=211
http://www.childrenshospital.org/health-topics/conditions/microcephaly
Stories or Blogs from Families who have Parented a Child with Microcephaly:
http://www.beyondthehorizon-miller.blogspot.com/
http://www.rainbowkids.com/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=775
http://marcusandjenny.blogspot.com/2012/05/microcephaly-and-motherhood.html
http://love2sisters.blogspot.com/2011/06/life-with-microcephaly-and-cerebral.html
https://sisterhaiti.wordpress.com/category/microcephaly/
[1] http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions
