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The list of medical symptoms mentioned in various sources for Porencephaly may include:
List of 23 Porencephaly Symptoms
Note that Porencephaly symptoms usually refers to various medical symptoms known to a patient, but the phrase Porencephaly signs may often refer to those signs that are only noticable by a doctor.
Signs may include delayed growth and development, spastic paresis (slight or incomplete paralysis), hypotonia (low muscle tone), seizures (often infantile spasms), and macrocephaly (large head) or microcephaly (small head). Individuals with porencephaly may have poor or absent speech development, epilepsy, hydrocephalus, spastic contractures (shrinkage or shortening of a muscle), and mental retardation. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Porencephaly Information Page: NINDS)
More detailed symptom information may be found on the symptoms of Porencephaly article. In addition to the above medical information, to get a full picture of the possible signs or symptoms of this condition and also possibly the signs and symptoms of its related medical conditions, it may be necessary to examine symptoms that may be caused by:
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The phrase "signs of Porencephaly" should, strictly speaking, refer only to those signs and symptoms of Porencephaly that are not readily apparent to the patient. The word "symptoms of Porencephaly" is the more general meaning; see symptoms of Porencephaly.
The signs and symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Porencephaly. This medical information about signs and symptoms for Porencephaly has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Porencephaly signs or Porencephaly symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Porencephaly may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Porencephaly symptoms.
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