Click it and Unblock the Notifications
Latest Updates
-
OTT Releases This Week (October 19–25): New Movies And Series On Netflix, Prime Video, JioHotstar And Zee5 -
Police Commemoration Day 2026: Know The History, Significance And Programmes Planned Across India This Year -
Deepika Padukone And Ranveer Singh Announce Second Daughter’s Name On Dussehra, Share Family Photo -
Who Was Karthik Sabesh? Tamil Actor Passes Away At 37, Days After Uncle And Composer Deva’s Death -
Who Is Ravleen Varghese? Meet The First Malayali Model To Walk The Victoria’s Secret Runway -
World Osteoporosis Day 2026: A Minor Fall, A Major Fracture — Doctor On Why Older Adults Should Be Careful -
Durga Visarjan 2026: October 20 or 21? Know Shubh Muhurat, Rituals And Significance -
Happy Dussehra 2026: 50+ Wishes, Messages And Greetings To Share With Family And Friends -
Dussehra 2026: Astrologer Ashutosh Clairvoyant On Colours, Offerings And Puja Rituals For Each Zodiac Sign -
Hustle Culture Has a Bedroom Problem No One Talks About, Expert Explains
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
The environmental factors which cause microcephaly can be viral infections, exposure to chemicals like lead, malnutrition, use of alcohol or drugs by the pregnant mother, injury to the brain after birth, etc.
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
Usually infants with microcephaly have smaller heads than that of an average baby of the same age.
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.
Continue with Google
