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What is the iq of someone with microcephaly?

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Real low: Not seen outside of institutions, unless you include todd browning's classic ''freaks''.

Answered 11/28/2017

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Dr. Jeffrey Satinover answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Rare: True microcephaly (head circumference in the 0.1 percentile, roughly) is rare. A small head secondary to e.g., fetal alcohol syndrome is not so rare (and not nearly so severe). True microcephalics have very severe cognitive deficits so iq measurement is meaningless (it fails at both extremes). With fas, the average iq is about 60.

Answered 12/3/2017

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Dr. Nikolaos Zacharias answered

Specializes in Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Decreased.: Microcephaly regardless of cause has a very strong association with decreased iq, neurodevelopmental delay and learning disabilities.

Answered 7/2/2016

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