Title
Evaluation of the Child with Microcephaly
Authoring Organizations
Publication Month/Year
September 14, 2009
Last Updated Month/Year
May 10, 2023
Supplemental Implementation Tools
Document Type
Guideline
External Publication Status
Published
Country of Publication
US
Document Objectives
To make evidence-based recommendations concerning the evaluation of the child with microcephaly.
Inclusion Criteria
Male, Female, Child
Health Care Settings
Ambulatory, Hospital, Outpatient
Intended Users
Nurse, nurse practitioner, occupational therapist, physician, physician assistant, speech language pathologist
Scope
Assessment and screening, Management
Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)
D008831 - Microcephaly
Keywords
mirocephaly, genetic abnormalities
Source Citation
Practice Parameter: Evaluation of the child with microcephaly (an evidence-based review). Report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology and the Practice Committee of the Child Neurology Society. Stephen Ashwal, David Michelson, Lauren Plawner, William B. Dobyns. Neurology Sep 2009, 73 (11) 887-897; DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0b013e3181b783f7