megalocephaly

• Condição médica caracterizada por um tamanho anormalmente grande da cabeça, diferente da hidrocefalia por não apresentar pressão intracraniana elevada e por envolver crescimento excessivo simétrico.

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.

   Condição médica

   • 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.

   Sinônimosmacrocephalymegacephaly