ICD-11 code : LA05.0;
Preferred Label : Microcephaly;
ICD-11 definition : A condition caused by failure of the head to correctly develop during the antenatal
period. This condition is characterized by a head size that is significantly smaller
than normal for their age and sex. This condition may also present with developmental
delays, difficulties with balance and coordination, short stature, hyperactivity,
mental retardation, seizures, or other neurological abnormalities.;
ICD-11 synonym : nanocephaly; Microencephaly; microcephalic; congenital microcephaly; microcephalus;
ICD-11 inclusion : anomaly of skull with microcephaly; absence of skull bone with microcephaly; Hydromicrocephaly; brain hypoplasia; cephalic hypoplasia; brain nondevelopment; undeveloped cerebrum; Micrencephalon; undeveloped brain; Micrencephaly; skull agenesis with microcephaly; congenital skull deformity with microcephaly;
Origin ID : 179350437;
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A condition caused by failure of the head to correctly develop during the antenatal
period. This condition is characterized by a head size that is significantly smaller
than normal for their age and sex. This condition may also present with developmental
delays, difficulties with balance and coordination, short stature, hyperactivity,
mental retardation, seizures, or other neurological abnormalities.