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Characteristics of Dysphagia in Infants with Microcephaly Caused by Congenital Zika Virus Infection, Brazil, 2015 [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2017 We summarize the characteristics of dysphagia in 9 infants in Brazil with microcephaly caused by congenital Zika virus infection. The Schedule for Oral Motor Assessment, fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing, and the videofluoroscopic swallowing
Mariana C. Leal +9 more
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International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2021 Background: Little is known regarding the developmental consequences of congenital Zika syndrome (CZS) without microcephaly at birth. Most previously published clinical series were descriptive and they had small sample sizes. Study design: We conducted a
Tamires Barradas Cavalcante +14 more
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Congenital microcephaly: A diagnostic challenge during Zika epidemics
Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2018 The multiple, wide and diverse etiologies of congenital microcephaly are complex and multifactorial. Recent advances in genetic testing have improved understanding of novel genetic causes of congenital microcephaly. The recent Zika virus (ZIKV) epidemic in Latin America has highlighted the need for a better understanding of the underlying pathological ...
Jorge L, Alvarado-Socarras +6 more
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Viruses, 2020 Background: The clinical manifestations of microcephaly/congenital Zika syndrome (microcephaly/CZS) have harmful consequences on the child’s health, increasing vulnerability to childhood morbidity and mortality. This study analyzes the case fatality rate
Maria Conceição N. Costa +17 more
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Congenital Microcephaly: A Debate on Diagnostic Challenges and Etiological Paradigm of the Shift from Isolated/Non-Syndromic to Syndromic Microcephaly. [PDF]
Cells, 2023 Asif M +4 more
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Congenital microcephaly‐linked CDK5RAP2 affects eye development [PDF]
Annals of Human Genetics, 2019 AbstractBiallelic mutations in the cyclin‐dependent kinase 5 regulatory subunit‐associated protein 2 gene CDK5RAP2 cause autosomal recessive primary microcephaly type 3 (MCPH3). MCPH is characterized by intellectual disability and microcephaly at birth, classically without further organ involvement.
Sami Zaqout +3 more
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Prevalence of microcephaly: the Latin American Network of Congenital Malformations 2010–2017
BMJ Paediatrics Open, 2021 Objective The Latin American Network of Congenital Malformations: ReLAMC was established in 2017 to provide accurate congenital anomaly surveillance. This study used data from ReLAMC registries to quantify the prevalence of microcephaly from 2010 to 2017
Helen Dolk +16 more
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Viruses, 2021 It was late 2015 when Northeast Brazil noticed a worrying increase in neonates born with microcephaly and other congenital malformations. These abnormalities, characterized by an abnormally small head and often neurological impairment and later termed ...
Evangelia Antoniou +8 more
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Microcephaly and Associated Risk Factors in Newborns: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Study
Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2022 Congenital microcephaly is caused by a multitude of drivers affecting maternal–fetal health during pregnancy. It is a rare outcome in high-income industrial countries where microcephaly rates are in the range of 0.3–0.9 per 1000 newborns.
Natália de L. Melo +2 more
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Causes of Microcephaly in the Zika Era in Argentina: A Retrospective Study
Global Pediatric Health, 2021 There are gaps in understanding the causes and consequences of microcephaly. This paper describes the epidemiological characteristics, clinical presentations, and etiologies of children presenting microcephaly during the Zika outbreak in Argentina.
Griselda Berberian MD +9 more
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