megalocephaly

• Medizinischer Zustand, der durch einen abnorm großen Kopf gekennzeichnet ist und sich von der Hydrozephalie durch das Fehlen eines erhöhten intrakraniellen Drucks und das Vorliegen eines symmetrischen übermäßigen Wachstums unterscheidet.

A medical condition characterized by an abnormally large head, distinguished from hydrocephalus by the absence of increased intracranial pressure and the presence of symmetrical overgrowth.

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1. Medical conditionC1formalmedical

   A condition characterized by an abnormally large head, which differs from hydrocephalus because there is no increased intracranial pressure and the enlargement is symmetrical.

   Medizinischer Zustand

   • The patient was diagnosed with megalocephaly, but showed no signs of neurological impairment.
   • Unlike hydrocephalus, megalocephaly does not involve elevated pressure inside the skull.
   • The symmetrical overgrowth seen in megalocephaly distinguishes it from other cranial abnormalities.
   • The doctor explained that megalocephaly often presents with a normal brain structure despite the large head size.

   Synonymemacrocephalymegacephaly