Here, we present the molecular analysis of 23 Pakistani families with MCPH. We found mutations that were pathogenic or likely to be pathogenic in 22 families and confirmed that mutations in ASPM or ...

How Does a Baby Get Microcephaly? Your doctor may not be able to tell you why this happened to your baby. In most cases, the exact cause is unknown. It can be brought on by: A problem with your genes ...

Microcephaly is a rare neurological condition. In comparison with children the same age, a child with microcephaly has a smaller head and, on occasion, a smaller brain. Abnormal brain development ...

Microcephaly is a rare birth defect in which a baby has a head that’s much smaller than average for their age. Some babies with microcephaly have no health problems at all, while others need lifelong ...

What is microcephaly and what causes it? The term refers to a rare neurological condition in which children have unusually small heads. In many cases it also means a baby's brain is smaller and may ...

Now that Zika virus has begun spreading in the continental United States for the first time, there's growing concern about the potential impact on pregnant women and unborn babies. The CDC issued a ...

The Zika virus has spread rapidly in the Americas since its first identification in Brazil in early 2015. Prenatal Zika virus infection has been linked to adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes, most ...