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What factors make a cranium smaller than avarage head size ? besides genetics i have a small head circumference

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Intra-uterine viral: There are several intra-uterine infections causing small head size.These are TOXOPLASMOSIS,CMV,HERPES, and others.

Answered 10/22/2016

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Most are bad: The cranium grows to the size needed for the brain contained therein.The genetic factors that give you a smaller head also produce a normal functioning brain that gets by with less volume.If there is any factor that injures brain development early on, usually the first 12 weeks, like Zika virus/Cytomegalovirus/etc. The brain mass will not grow much and the skull will only grow to reduced size.

Answered 6/18/2016

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