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Microcephaly: a radiological review

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Microcephaly results from inadequate brain growth during development. It may develop in utero, and therefore be present at birth, or may develop later as a result of perinatal events or postnatal conditions. The aetiology of microcephaly may be congenital (secondary to cerebral malformations or metabolic abnormalities) or acquired, most frequently following an ischaemic insult. This distinct radiological and pathological entity is reviewed with a specific focus on aetiology.

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  1. Radiology Department, Hôpital d’Enfants Armand-Trousseau, Université Paris VI Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France

    Ailbhe Tarrant, Catherine Garel, David Germanaud, Marion Lenoir & Hubert Ducou le Pointe

  2. Inserm, U567, Institut Cochin, Université Paris V René Descartes, CNRS (UMR 8104), Paris, France

    Thierry Billette de Villemeur & Cyril Mignot

  3. Paediatric Neurology Department, Hôpital d’Enfants Armand-Trousseau, Université Paris VI Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France

    Thierry Billette de Villemeur & Cyril Mignot

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Tarrant, A., Garel, C., Germanaud, D. et al. Microcephaly: a radiological review. Pediatr Radiol 39, 772–780 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-009-1266-x

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