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: 719
- Musculoskeletal Abnormalities: 43
  - Craniofacial Abnormalities: 203
    - Megalencephaly: 282
Nervous System Diseases: 14178
- Nervous System Malformations: 35
  - Malformations of Cortical Development: 376
    - Group I Malformations of Cortical Development
      - Megalencephaly: 282
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities: 933
- Congenital Abnormalities: 25723
  - Musculoskeletal Abnormalities: 43
    - Craniofacial Abnormalities: 203
      - Megalencephaly: 282
  - Nervous System Malformations: 35
    - Malformations of Cortical Development: 376
      - Group I Malformations of Cortical Development
        Megalencephaly: 282

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