Title

Evaluation of the Child with Microcephaly

Authoring Organizations

Publication Month/Year

September 14, 2009

Last Updated Month/Year

February 17, 2024

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Document Type

Guideline

External Publication Status

Published

Country of Publication

US

Document Objectives

THIS GUIDELINE WAS RETIRED ON 1/22/22

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
 

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