Microcephaly, A Condition Every To-Be Parent Must Be Aware Of!
Are you someone who is planning to have a baby soon? Or are you already on your way to becoming a parent?
If yes, then surely you will be going through an emotional journey, which is filled with a lot of joy, fear and anticipation.
The
prospect of becoming parents and starting a family can make a couple
exhilarated and, at the same time, they also worry about the possible
health complications that could occur in the baby during or after
pregnancy.
Pregnancy and the consequent childbirth are extremely fragile phases,
in which a number of things could go wrong, putting both the mother's
and the child's life at risk.
Many a times, even scans may not be
able to determine if something is wrong with the foetus, until it is too
late to do anything about it.
Right from congenital disorders in
unborn babies to miscarriages, there is always a fear of abnormalities
and complications that could occur!
Do you what microcephaly is?
It is a rare disorder that affects the nervous system of the baby,
wherein the infant's brain is not fully developed.
Well, learn more about some of the facts about microcephaly, here.
Fact #1
Microcephaly
can either be congenital, as in developed due to abnormalities in the
genes or it can be acquired, which is developed due to environmental
factors.
Fact #2
Fact #3
Microcephaly can affect a baby while it is still in the womb or it can occur even after a few years from birth.
Fact #4
Fact #5
Some
of the most common symptoms of microcephaly include balance and
coordination problems, delayed development, trouble swallowing milk,
loss of hearing, speech and vision impairments, seizures, etc.
Fact #6
Unfortunately, there
is no permanent cure for microcephaly; however, some of its symptoms can
be treated effectively with the help of regular treatments.
Fact #7
Treatment
for microcephaly includes medicines to reduce seizures, medicines to
improve nerve functions, speech therapy, physiotherapy, etc.
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