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Microcephaly

Microcephaly

This genetic disorders:** known as Microcephaly, can be Discussed here.

Persons finding themselves or loved ones socially unsettling because of Microcephaly may like to share how they cope in order to help others world-wide searching for experiences.

** A mutation / chromosome / missing or additional gene(s)

Microcephaly

These Two Girls Born With Microcephaly Sometimes Get Stares But They are Loved

Two sisters recently made their local Eyewitness News 12 as the biggest fans of their brother’s high school basketball team, or perhaps it’s the opposite. The sisters, Claire and a Hartley, both have microcephaly, a condition in which the brain doesn’t grow properly leading to developmental issues. Ref. Source 2

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Mom of Child With Microcephaly Slams Push for Abortion Because of Zika Virus: “She is a Gift”

When Gabrielle Frohock was pregnant with her youngest daughter, she had no idea what microcephaly was. When her doctors diagnosed her daughter Laney with the brain disorder, she was afraid and devastated. Ref. Source 3v.

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Genetic causes of small head size share common mechanism

Microcephaly is a rare disorder that stunts brain development in utero, resulting in babies with abnormally small heads. The Zika virus is one environmental cause of this devastating condition, but genetic defects can cause microcephaly, too. A new study examining three genetic causes of microcephaly in mice suggests one common mechanism through which the disorder could arise. The results could enhance understanding of microcephaly and other neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism. Ref. Source 4a.

Microcephaly

How Zika infects the growing brain

The fast-spreading Zika virus can take multiple routes into developing human nerve cells, research demonstrates. Around the world, hundreds of women infected with the Zika virus have given birth to children suffering from microcephaly or other brain defects, as the virus attacks key cells responsible for generating neurons and building the brain as the embryo develops. Ref. Source 3g.

Microcephaly

New insights into how the Zika virus causes microcephaly. Scientists have uncovered why Zika virus may specifically target neural stem cells in the developing brain, potentially leading to microcephaly. Source 5z.