Microcephaly : A Rare Neurological Condition

The Zika virus can affect your babies brains if you get this disease. The biggest thing with the zika is the symptom you get if you get Zika. Microcephaly can you affect a soon to become alive babies and make

Anencephaly is a congenital birth defect and is characterized by the absence of the prosencephalon (fore-brain), cerebrum, cerebellum, and cranium. Part of the brain-stem is usually present. The head usually stops just above the eyebrows and slopes backwards. Since the head stops so suddenly, many babies appear to have bulging eyes. Some are born with cyclopia, the presence of only one eye centered in the middle of the forehead.

The same media statement displays a chaotic tone when it dispels the instability to the public as it states, “no single piece of evidence provides conclusive proof that Zika virus infection is a cause of microcephaly and other fetal brain defects. This statement is critically flawed in contradiction, and serves only to confuse the public even further, about the possibilities of Zika virus causing microcephaly. It is clear the media at times serves to confuse, and terrorize the public, and nobody is off limits in the fearmongering game, perpetuated by mainstream media.

The most common symptom of the Zika virus is the abnormally small skull also known as, microcephaly. This virus which is transmitted as stated by the World Health Organization (WHO) is the This mosquito which carries the Zika virus inhabits areas with standing water especially, countries with inadequate sewer systems and

Brazil has been impacted the most by the Zika virus, and knowing microcephaly might be linked to Zika. It is affecting mothers and babies more than adults because babies are born with small heads with a disorder and/or die during or after birth. There are many rumors going around as Zika spreads. Many people react to it differently; some care about this a lot whereas others do not care at all.

The group did not watch confirmation of microcephaly in the child monkeys, yet is as yet investigating the prematurely ended creatures' tissues. For the present study, the analysts tainted pregnant monkeys amid their first trimesters of pregnancy, and in addition non-pregnant rhesus macaques (three guys and three

head size, is also a common feature (1); average head circumference in adults is 49 cm (4).

An estimated 4 million dogs in the US are at high risk of suffering from brachycephalic syndrome (Jacot). Dogs with this disease are, at best, noisy breathers, snort when excited, and snore. At worst, their airway noise is significantly more pronounced, they tire easily, and may collapse or faint during and after the simple exercises, like walking around the block. These animals cough, gag, retch, and vomit, which may worsen in hot or humid weather.

Anencephaly is a neural tube defect (NTD) that happens during embryonic fetal development. The neural tube is a narrow channel in the head and spinal cord. It normally folds and closes between the third and fourth weeks of pregnancy. Anencephaly occurs when the head end of the neural tube (cephalic end) fails to close. This causes a major portion of the brain, skull and scalp not to develop. Infants with this disorder are born without the front part of the brain (forebrain) and the thinking and coordinating part of the brain (cerebrum). The remaining brain tissue is often not covered by bone or skin (exposed).

This section contains a summary of the article “Prenatal Ultrasound Diagnosis in 51 Cases of Holoprosencephaly: Craniofacial Anatomy, Associated Malformations, and Genetics.” In his introduction, Dr. Wenghoefer claimed that “between 1990 and 2005 there were 51 cases of holoprosencephaly (HPE)” (The Cleft Palate Craniofacial Journal). This information was provided from various ultrasounds. In the 51 cases of holoprosencephaly there were also other malformations associated with those fetuses. “Holoprosencephaly (HPE) is a malformation of intracranial and midfacial structures in humans, which occurs in 5 to 12 in 10,000 live births” (The Cleft Palate Craniofacial Journal). HPE has a possibility that it may be linked to some sort of syndrome or some sort of defect as well.

Holoprosencephaly (HPE) is a cephalic disorder in which the prosencephalon fails to develop into two hemispheres. Normally, the forebrain is formed and the face begins to develop in the fifth and sixth weeks of human pregnancy (1). According to decreasing severity, HPE is categorized into following types: alobar, semilobar, lobar, and middle interhemispheric variant. Its incidence is estimated up to be 1.2 in 10,000 to 20,000 at term and 1 in 250 spontaneous abortions (2-3). The condition can be mild or severe. According to the National Institute of Neurological disorders and Stroke "in most cases of holoprosencephaly, the malformations are so severe that babies die before birth" .When the embryo's forebrain does not divide to form bilateral

Poor nutrition, infections, smoking, drinking, and substance abuse during pregnancy. These things can affect a baby’s braindevelopment.

Lissencephaly (colloquially known as smooth brain) is a rare developmental disorder of the brain cortex due to impaired neuronal migration between the 3rd and 4th months of human gestation. The condition can appear isolated or associated with diverse phenotypes such as Miller-Dieker or Walker-Warburg syndrome.

Of all these countries, Brazil has witnessed a near outbreak of the disease, with the number of infants born with suspected microcephaly or abnormally small heads reaching a whopping 4000, since the

Protect the head of an infant/child from injury by handling the child carefully. Prompt treatment of infections (such as meningitis) and other disorders associated with hydrocephalus may reduce the risk of developing the disorder.