Measuring head circumference in early childhood does not predict risk for neurocognitive problems later, according to a study published online May 18 in Pediatrics. Charlotte M. Wright, MD, from the ...

Measuring head circumference (also known as occipito-frontal circumference) is a significant part of the proper evaluation of a child’s growth and development, as it represents a direct indication of ...

Stature, sitting height, stature by weight, and head circumference change with varying economic conditions during early childhood. Our hypothesis is that adult head shape, as well as head size, is ...

People who have small heads, plus a key gene variant, are at increased risk of developing Alzheimer's Disease, an American scientist has claimed. But UK experts say the research is flawed and its ...

My daughter Mary was a healthy little girl at birth: 7.8 pounds and slightly on the tall side. But her head circumference was almost off the charts. At 14.2 inches around, her skull was in the 96 th ...

Regular early head circumference assessments add valuable information when screening for long-term neurocognitive risk - according to new research. Regular measurements of head circumference of very ...

Regular early head circumference assessments add valuable information when screening for long-term neurocognitive risk - according to new research by an international research collaboration, including ...