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Small head circumference
Small head circumference, or microcephaly, is a symptom of a fetus with slow brain development while in the uterus. However, some families are normal but just have smaller heads as one of their traits.
Dr. Robert Kwok reviewed this
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Small head circumference?
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A 36-year old asked:
What if a fetus has small head circumference?
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A 34-year old asked:
Small head circumference and low weight percentile mean failure to thrive?
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A 18-year old male asked:
I have a small head circumference 21,5 inches the doctors tell me i have a lot growing to do will my head grow aswell? im 18
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A 20-year old male asked:
What Factors make a Cranium Smaller than Avarage Head Size ? besides Genetics i have a Small Head Circumference
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A 20-year old male asked:
What Stops the Skull/Brain and Jaw from Growing in Childhood Years ? im insecure about my Small Head Circumference im 6'2 tall
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A 35-year old female asked:
Fetal ultrasound show small head circumference and also small stomach?
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A 25-year old male asked:
Does Poor Nutrition and Lack of Sleep cause a Small Head Circumference?
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A 32-year old asked:
Head circumference - what is too small?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Looking at u/s report. Biparietal diameter is measuring small (42.8 millimetres) at 19w5d but normal head circumference!? Baby ok? Dr said nothing!?
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A male asked:
Me and my husband both have small head but my 2 month old baby have 85 percentile head circumference is that normal?
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A 47-year old asked:
Is a 23 head circumference size normal?
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A 33-year old male asked:
My 4 months baby's head circumference is 46 cm, is it ok?
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A 25-year old female asked:
What is the average head circumference for a 6 month old girl?
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A 25-year old female asked:
What is the average head circumference for a 6 year old girl?
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A male asked:
What is the normal head circumference for a 4years old microcephaly?
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A 25-year old female asked:
My babys head circumference is in the 27th percentile at 38 weeks. Is that a bad thing?
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A 45-year old asked:
Does a man's head circumference/cranium or skull really get bigger until his late 20s or 30s?
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A 45-year old asked:
Could men's head circumference/cranium or skull really grow bigger until ages of late 20s or 30s?
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A 24-year old female asked:
I m concerned for baby head growth. She is 18 days old.Born with 37 CM head circumference today 40 cm.is that normal.
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A 58-year old female asked:
My four months old son has head circumference of 10 percent. Should I be worried about microcephaly? Dr thinks he is fine..
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A 39-year old male asked:
Could my child have craniosynostosis if her head shape is normal but in the 10th percentile for circumference and a tiny soft spot?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Baby boy birth head circumference was 35.5cm and at 1 month was 39cm. Is this a rapid head growth? He also gained 2 pounds in 2 weeks?
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A 53-year old male asked:
Our grandchildren's pediatricians always say what "percentile" they are in weight, length, head circumference. How important is this info?
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A 47-year old female asked about a female:
My 7 year old height is 48 inches, weight 20.0 kg, and head circumference 53 cm. what percentile does she fit in? is her growth on target?
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A 35-year old female asked:
My girl is 2.4 months. On last dr visit her head circumference was 14.5 (4week visit). Now it's just 15 inch(10 week visit) just 49% increase.
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A 35-year old female asked:
My son is 18 weeks and his head circumference is 44cm. He was born at 39 weeks and his measured 34cm. Should I be concerned?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Fetal head circumference table?
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A 33-year old asked:
What is the average length and circumference of a human head?
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A 25-year old female asked about a female:
What is normal head circumference for a 9mnth old?
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