Megalencephaly

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).

Also Known As:

Megacephaly; Megalocephaly; Macrocephalies; Megacephalies; Megalencephalies; Megalocephalies; Macrocephaly

Musculoskeletal Diseases: 751
- Musculoskeletal Abnormalities: 46
  - Craniofacial Abnormalities: 208
    - Megalencephaly: 292
Nervous System Diseases: 14737
- Nervous System Malformations: 36
  - Malformations of Cortical Development: 383
    - Group I Malformations of Cortical Development
      - Megalencephaly: 292
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities: 960
- Congenital Abnormalities: 26404
  - Musculoskeletal Abnormalities: 46
    - Craniofacial Abnormalities: 208
      - Megalencephaly: 292
  - Nervous System Malformations: 36
    - Malformations of Cortical Development: 383
      - Group I Malformations of Cortical Development
        Megalencephaly: 292

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