Swollen head
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- HEADACHE
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- Headache
- "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- HEADACHE
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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- Headache
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Headache
- "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
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- Headache
- "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
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- Headache
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Headache
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Headache
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Headache
- "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
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- Macrocephaly
- "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
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- Headache
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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2-Hydroxyglutaricaciduria
... enlarged head3-M Syndrome
... large head3C syndrome
... large headA
Aase Smith syndrome
... hydrocephalyAccutane - Teratogenic Agent
... hydrocephalusAchondrogenesis type 1A and 1B
... large headAchondrogenesis type 1B
... large headAchondrogenesis type 2
... large headAchondrogenesis, Langer-Saldino Type
... large headAchondroplasia
... large headAcrocallosal Syndrome (Schinzel Type)
... enlarged headAcrocephalopolydactyly
... hydrocephalusAcrocephalosyndactyly Syndrome type 5
... hydrocephalusAcrocephalosyndactyly type 5 (ACPS 5)
... hydrocephalusAcromesomelic dysplasia
... large headAcutane embryopathy
... hydrocephalusAcute hemorrhagic leukoencephalitis
... brain swellingAcute liver failure
... brain swellingAcute vitamin A toxicity
... increased intracranial pressureAcyclovir - Teratogenic Agent
... hydrocephalusADANE
... brain swellingAgenesis of the corpus callosum
... HydrocephalyAlbers-Schonberg disease - malignant recessive form
... large headAlexander Syndrome
... head enlargement, hydrocephalus, enlarged brain, enlarged head, brain enlargementAlpha-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase deficiency
... hydrocephalyAminopterin - Teratogenic Agent
... hydrocephalyAminopterin and methotrexate - Teratogenic Agent
... hydrocephalusAmitriptyline - Teratogenic Agent
... hydrocephalyAmlodipine - Teratogenic Agent
... hydrocephalyAngioneurotic Edema
... brain swellingAnophthalmia - hypothalamo-pituitary insufficiency
... hydrocephalyAnophthalmia - hypyothalamo-pituitary insufficiency
... hydrocephalyAplasia cutis congenita - epibulbar dermoids
... large headArachnoid Cysts
... hydrocephalus (cerebrospinal fluid accumulation), macrocephaly (head enlargement), increased intracranial pressureArnold-Chiari malformation type 2
... hydrocephalusArnold-Chiari malformation type 3
... hydrocephalusAtkin-Flatiz syndrome
... large headAuriculo-condylar syndrome
... large headAutosomal Recessive Tetra-Amelia
... hydrocephalusAxial mesodermal dysplasia spectrum
... hydrocephalusB
Bagatelle-Cassidy syndrome
... large headBaker-Vinters syndrome
... hydrocephalusBANF acoustic neurinoma
... increased intracranial pressureBannayan-Zonana syndrome
... large headBeemer-Ertbruggen syndrome
... hydrocephalusBenadryl - Teratogenic Agent
... hydrocephalyBenjamin syndrome
... large headBeveridge syndrome
... large headBiemond syndrome type 2
... hydrocephalusBobble-head doll syndrome
... hydrocephalusBone dysplasia Moore type
... large headBone marrow failure - neurologic abnormalities
... hydrocephalusBOR-Duane hydrocephalus contiguous gene syndrome
... hydrocephalusBowing of Long Bones, Asymmetrical and Symmetrical
... large headBraddock Jones Superneau syndrome
... hydrocephalus, increased intracranial pressureBrain cancer
... brain swelling, hydrocephalusBrain compression
... raised intracranial pressureBromocriptine - Teratogenic Agent
... hydrocephalyBrown-Symmers disease
... enlarged brainBudesonide - Teratogenic Agent
... hydrocephalyC
Campomelic dwarfism
... hydrocephalus, large headCampomelic dysplasia
... hydrocephalus, large headCanavan disease
... megalocephaly (abnormally enlarged head)Canavan leukodystrophy
... enlarged brain, large headCarbon Monoxide - Teratogenic Agent
... hydrocephalyCardiofaciocutaneous Syndrome
... hydrocephalus, large headCat Eye Syndrome
... hydrocephalusCennamo-Gangemi syndrome
... hydrocephalusCephalopolysyndactyly
... large headCerebellum agenesis - hydrocephaly
... hydrocephalyCerebral astrocytoma, adult
... increased intracranial pressureCerebral gigantism - jaw cysts
... large headCerebral sarcoma
... increased intracranial pressureCerebral ventricle neoplasm
... hydrocephalusChemical poisoning - 1,4-Dioxane
... brain swellingChemical poisoning - Acetylsalicylic Acid
... brain swellingChemical poisoning - Ethylene Glycol
... brain swellingChemical poisoning - Thallium Sulfate
... brain swellingChitayat-Moore-Del Bigio syndrome
... large headChlorpheniramine - Teratogenic Agent
... hydrocephalyCholestyramine - Teratogenic Agent
... hydrocephalyCholybar - Teratogenic Agent
... hydrocephalyChondrodysplasia punctata lethal neonatal
... enlarged headChondrodysplasia, type Nance-Sweeney
... large headChoroid Plexus neoplasms
... enlarged headChromosome 1, 1p36 deletion syndrome
... hydrocephalusChromosome 1, trisomy 1q42 qter
... enlarged headChromosome 12, trisomy 12q
... HydrocephalusChromosome 12p tetrasomy syndrome
... increased head circumferenceChromosome 12q duplication syndrome
... hydrocephalusChromosome 13 ring syndrome
... hydrocephalyChromosome 13q deletion
... HydrocephalyChromosome 13q deletion syndrome
... hydrocephalyChromosome 14 uniparental disomy syndrome
... hydrocephalusChromosome 14q, terminal duplication
... large headChromosome 15q duplication syndrome
... hydrocephalyChromosome 15q, trisomy
... HydrocephalyChromosome 16q, partial deletion
... hydrocephalusChromosome 17p, partial duplication
... hydrocephalyChromosome 1q duplication syndrome
... hydrocephalus, large headChromosome 2, monosomy 2q24
... HydrocephalusChromosome 22, trisomy
... hydrocephalyChromosome 22q duplication syndrome
... hydrocephalusChromosome 22q13 deletion
... enlarged headChromosome 22q13.3 deletion syndrome
... enlarged headChromosome 3, monosomy 3q13
... enlarged headChromosome 4, Monosomy 4q
... hydrocephalus, large headChromosome 5, Trisomy 5p
... hydrocephalusChromosome 5p duplication syndrome
... hydrocephalus, large headChromosome 5p tetrasomy syndrome
... large headChromosome 6, trisomy 6p
... hydrocephalusChromosome 6p deletion syndrome
... hydrocephalusChromosome 7, trisomy 7q
... HydrocephalusChromosome 7q duplication syndrome
... hydrocephalusChromosome 8, monosomy 8q
... HydrocephalusChromosome 8p deletion syndrome
... hydrocephalusChromosome 8p inverted duplication syndrome
... large headChromosome 9, Trisomy 9p (Multiple Variants)
... hydrocephalyChromosome 9p tetrasomy syndrome
... hydrocephalyChronic vitamin A toxicity
... increased intracranial pressureClark-Baraitser syndrome
... large headClomiphene - Teratogenic Agent
... hydrocephalyCloverleaf skull micromelia thoracic dysplasia
... hydrocephalusCMV antenatal infection
... hydrocephalusCocaine - Teratogenic Agent
... hydrocephalyCodeine - Teratogenic Agent
... hydrocephalyCoffin-Lowry syndrome
... hydrocephalusCohen-Hayden syndrome
... large headColestyramine - Teratogenic Agent
... hydrocephalyCollins-Sakati syndrome
... large headComplex 1 mitochondrial respiratory chain deficiency
... brain swelling, enlarged headCongenital disorder of glycosylation type 2D
... large headCongenital Gigantism with Skeletal Dysplasia
... large headCongenital Toxoplasmosis
... hydrocephalusCooley syndrome
... large headCorpus callosum agenesis
... large headCorpus callosum agenesis - blepharophimosis - Robin sequence
... hydrocephalusCorpus callosum dysgenesis X-linked recessive
... hydrocephalyCorpus callosum, agenesis of, blepharophimosis Robin type
... hydrocephalusCortical dysplasia - focal epilepsy syndrome
... large headCortical hyperostosis-syndactyly
... increased intracranial pressureCorticotropin - Teratogenic Agent
... hydrocephalyCostello syndrome
... large headCowden's syndrome
... enlarged headCrane-Heise syndrome
... large headCranio-facio-cardio-skeletal dysplasia
... large headCraniodiaphyseal dysplasia
... increased intracranial pressureCraniodiaphyseal dysplasia, autosomal dominant
... large headCraniofacial conodysplasia
... hydrocephalusCraniofaciocardioskeletal syndrome
... large headCraniometadiaphyseal dysplasia, wormian bone type
... large headCraniometaphyseal dysplasia dominant type
... large headCraniometaphyseal dysplasia, autosomal recessive type
... large headCraniomicromelic syndrome
... enlarged headCraniosynostosis
... increased intracranial pressureCraniosynostosis - alopecia - brain defect
... hydrocephalyCraniosynostosis, sagittal, with Dandy-Walker malformation and hydrocephalus
... hydrocephalus, increased intracranial pressureCraniotelencephalic dysplasia
... hydrocephalyCraniotubular syndrome
... large headCyclophosphamide - Teratogenic Agent
... hydrocephalyCysticercosis
... swelling of the brain (hydrocephalus)Czeizel syndrome
... hydrocephalusCzeizel-Losonci syndrome
... hydrocephalusD
Daish-Hardman-Lamont syndrome
... large headDandy-Walker - facial hemangioma
... hydrocephalusDandy-Walker malformation postaxial polydactyly
... hydrocephalusDandy-Walker malformation with mental retardation, macrocephaly, myopia, and brachytelephalangy
... large headDandy-Walker Syndrome
... increased head circumference, Hydrocephalus, progressive macrocrania (abnormally enlarged skull), bulging occiput (the back of the head), enlarged skull, increased intracranial pressure, Symptoms of increased intracranial pressureDel(1) (23-q25)
... hydrocephalusDel(1) (q24-q25.3)
... hydrocephalusDel(1) (q41-qter)
... hydrocephalusDel(1q32)
... hydrocephalusDeletion 13q
... HydrocephalyDeletion 22q13
... Enlarged headDeletion 2q24
... hydrocephalusDeletion 8q
... HydrocephalusDesmoplastic cerebral astrocytoma of infancy
... large headDesmoplastic infantile ganglioma
... large headDiaphragmatic hernia - exomphalos - corpus callosum agenesis
... large headDicyclomine - Teratogenic Agent
... enlarged headDiflucan - Teratogenic Agent
... hydrocephalyDimedrol - Teratogenic Agent
... hydrocephalyDinno-Shearer-Weisskopf syndrome
... hydrocephaly, large headDiphenhydramine - Teratogenic Agent
... hydrocephalyDridol - Teratogenic Agent
... hydrocephalyDroperidol - Teratogenic Agent
... hydrocephalyDropletan - Teratogenic Agent
... hydrocephalyDup (1) (q23-qter) and del (3)(pter-p25)
... hydrocephalusDup (1) (q32-qter) and del (3)(pter-p25)
... large headDup (1) (q32-qter) and del (7)(q32-qter)
... hydrocephalus, enlarged headDup(1) (p22.1-p13.3)
... large headDuplication 12q
... HydrocephalusDuplication 5p
... hydrocephalusDuplication 6p
... hydrocephalusDuplication 7q
... HydrocephalusDysostosis acral with facial and genital abnormalities
... large headE
Ectodermal dysplasia - mental retardation - central nervous system malformation
... hydrocephaly, large headEctodermal dysplasia with natal teeth, Turnpenny type
... large headElattoproteus syndrome
... large headEnalapril - Teratogenic Agent
... hydrocephalyEncephalocele anterior
... hydrocephalusEncephalocele frontal
... hydrocephalusEncephaloceles
... hydrocephalusEndodermal sinus tumor
... hydrocephalusEpendymoma
... hydrocephalusEpilepsy, X-linked - learning disabilities - behavior disorders
... enlarged headEpileptic encephalopathy, Lennox-Gastaut type
... large headEpimetaphyseal skeletal dysplasia
... large headErgotamine - Teratogenic Agent
... hydrocephalyErythromycin - Teratogenic Agent
... hydrocephalyEscobar syndrome, type B
... large headEthisterone - Teratogenic Agent
... hydrocephalyEthosuximide - Teratogenic Agent
... hydrocephalyExtradural hematoma
... raised intracranial pressureF
Faciooculoacousticorenal syndrome
... large headFamilial porencephaly
... large headFamotidine - Teratogenic Agent
... hydrocephalyFaye-Petersen-Ward-Carey syndrome
... hydrocephalus, large headFetal ricin syndrome
... enlarged skullFG Syndrome
... large headFG syndrome 1
... large headFG syndrome 2
... large headFG syndrome 3
... large headFG syndrome 4
... large headFG syndrome 5
... large headFluconazole - Teratogenic Agent
... hydrocephalyFlucytosine - Teratogenic Agent
... hydrocephalyFluorouracil - Teratogenic Agent
... hydrocephalyFried syndrome
... hydrocephalusFrontonasal dysplasia - phocomelic upper limbs
... large headFryns macrocephaly
... large headG
Game-Friedman-Paradice syndrome
... hydrocephalyGanglioglioma
... increased intracranial pressureGigantism partial - nevi - hemihypertrophy - macrocephaly
... large headGingival fibromatosis - facial dysmorphism
... large headGliomatosis cerebri
... hydrocephalusGliosarcoma
... increased intracranial pressureGloomy syndrome
... large headGlutaric aciduria 2
... large headGlutaric aciduria type II
... enlarged headGlycine synthase deficiency
... hydrocephalusGlycine synthase deficiency, type 1
... hydrocephalusGlycine synthase deficiency, type 2
... hydrocephalusGreig Cephalopolysyndactyly Syndrome
... large headH
Hajdu-Cheney Syndrome
... hydrocephalusHARD syndrome
... hydrocephalusHARD syndrome (Hydrocephalus - agyria - retinal dysplasia)
... hydrocephalusHemangioblastoma
... raised intracranial pressureHemorrhagic shock and encephalopathy syndrome
... brain swellingHerbal Agent adverse reaction - Margosa oil
... brain swellingHoloacardius amorphus
... hydrocephalyHydranencephaly
... hydrocephalusHydrocephalus
... raised intracranial pressure, increasing head circumference, enlarged head, unusually large head sizeHydrocephalus - costovertebral dysplasia - Sprengel anomaly
... hydrocephaly, large headHydrocephalus - craniosynostosis - bifid nose
... hydrocephalusHydrocephalus - growth delay - skeletal anomalies
... hydrocephalus, large headHydrocephalus - growth retardation - skeletal anomalies
... hydrocephalus, large headHydrocephalus - Skeletal Anomalies - Mental Disturbance
... hydrocephalusHydrocephalus autosomal recessive
... hydrocephaly, large headHydrocephalus due to congenital stenosis of aqueduct of sylvius
... hydrocephalus, large headHydrocephalus obesity hypogonadism
... hydrocephalusHydrocephalus skeletal anomalies
... hydrocephalusHydrocephaly tall stature joint laxity
... hydrocephalyHydrocephaly tall stature joint laxity and kyphoscoliosis
... hydrocephalyHydroxychloroquine - Teratogenic Agent
... hydrocephalyHydroxyprogesterone - Teratogenic Agent
... hydrocephalyHydroxyzine - Teratogenic Agent
... hydrocephalyHypochondroplasia
... large headHypomelanosis of Ito
... large headHypothalamic hamartomas
... hydrocephalus, large headI
ICF syndrome
... large headInapsine - Teratogenic Agent
... hydrocephalyIndigo Carmine - Teratogenic Agent
... hydrocephalyInfantile hypophosphatasia
... increased intracranial pressureInfantile multisystem inflammatory disease
... enlarged headInfantile sialic acid storage disorder
... hydrocephalusIniencephaly
... hydrocephalusIntellectual deficit - cataracts - calcified pinnae - myopathy
... large headInterferon Beta - Teratogenic Agent
... hydrocephalyIntermediate cystinosis
... hydrocephalusIntracranial arachnoid cysts
... enlarged head, increased intracranial pressureIntracranial germ cell tumour
... hydrocephalusIris coloboma, macrocephaly, agenesis of the corpus callosum, brachydactyly and mental retardation
... large headIsotretinoin - Teratogenic Agent
... hydrocephalus, hydrocephalyIsotretinoin embryopathy like syndrome
... hydrocephalusJ
Jeune syndrome
... hydrocephalusJuvenile Paget disease
... enlarged headJuvenile pilocytic astrocytoma
... increased intracranial pressureK
Kaler-Garrity-Stern syndrome
... large headKenny-Caffey syndrome, Type 2
... large headKernicterus
... brain enlargementKleeblattschaedel syndrome
... hydrocephalusKrause syndrome
... hydrocephalusL
Lamotrigine - Teratogenic Agent
... hydrocephalyLarsen syndrome, recessive type
... hydrocephalusLateral body wall complex
... hydrocephalyLe Marec-Bracq-Picaud syndrome
... large headLethal chondrodysplasia, Moerman type
... large headLithium - Teratogenic Agent
... hydrocephalyLobstein disease
... large headLockwood-Feingold syndrome
... hydrocephalyLovastatin - Teratogenic Agent
... hydrocephalyLysergic Acid Diethylamide - Teratogenic Agent
... hydrocephalyM
Macrocephaly - mental retardation - facial dysmorphism
... large headMacrocephaly - short stature - paraplegia
... large headMacrocephaly mesodermal hamartoma spectrum
... large headMacrocephaly pigmentation large hands feet
... large headMacrocephaly, benign familial
... enlarged headMacrocephaly, facial abnormalities, disproportionate tall stature and mental retardation
... large headMacrocephaly, mental retardation, short stature, spastic paraplegia and CNS malformations
... hydrocephalus, large headMacrocephaly, rhizomelia and conductive hearing loss
... large headMacrodactyly - Hemihypertrophy - Connective tissue nevi syndrome
... enlarged headMalignant astrocytoma
... increased intracranial pressureMalignant germ cell tumor
... hydrocephalusMalignant rhabdoid tumors
... hydrocephalus, enlarged skullMannosidosis, alpha B lysosomal
... large headMarie-Seé Syndrome
... hydrocephalusMeckel Syndrome
... hydrocephalyMedulloblastoma
... brain swelling, enlarged head, increased intracranial pressureMegalencephalic leukoencephalopathy with subcortical cysts
... enlarged brainMegalencephaly
... large headMegalencephaly - polymicrogyria - post-axial polydactyly - hydrocephalus
... hydrocephalusMeningioma
... increased intracranial pressureMeningocele
... hydrocephalusMeningoencephalocele
... hydrocephalusMeningomyelocele
... hydrocephalusMental retardation - macrocephaly - coarse facies - hypotonia
... large headMental retardation - short stature - cleft palate - unusual facies
... large headMental retardation cataracts calcified pinnae myopathy
... large headMental retardation, Buenos Aires type
... hydrocephalusMental retardation, macrocephaly, short stature and craniofacial dysmorphism
... large headMental retardation, X-linked - macrocephaly - macro-orchidism
... large headMental retardation, X-linked recessive - macrocephaly - ciliary dysfunction
... large headMental retardation, X-linked, 2
... large headMental retardation, X-linked, 36
... large headMental retardation, X-linked, 93
... large headMental retardation, X-linked, 94
... large headMetaphyseal dysostosis mental retardation conductive deafness
... large headMethotrimeprazine - Teratogenic Agent
... hydrocephalyMetoclopramide - Teratogenic Agent
... hydrocephalyMicromelic bone dysplasia with cloverleaf skull
... hydrocephalusMicrophthalmia, syndromic 7
... hydrocephalusMidline field defects
... hydrocephalusMN1
... increased intracranial pressureMOMO syndrome
... large headMonosomy 1p36
... hydrocephalusMonosomy 8q12 21
... hydrocephalyMoore Smith Weaver syndrome
... large headMucopolysaccharidosis 1
... hydrocephalyMucopolysaccharidosis II
... enlarged foreheadMucopolysaccharidosis type 2 Hunter syndrome- mild form
... large headMucopolysaccharidosis type 2 Hunter syndrome- severe form
... hydrocephalusMucopolysaccharidosis type 3
... large headMucopolysaccharidosis type 6
... enlarged headMucopolysaccharidosis type 7 Sly syndrome
... enlarged head, large headMucopolysaccharidosis type I Hurler syndrome
... large headMucopolysaccharidosis type I Hurler/Scheie syndrome
... large headMucopolysaccharidosis Type III
... large headMuscular dystrophy - white matter spongiosis
... large headMyopathy, congenital nonprogressive with Moebius and Robin sequences
... large headN
N-acetyl-alpha-glucosaminidase sulfamidase deficiency
... large headNADH CoQ reductase, deficiency of
... brain swelling, enlarged headNalidixic Acid - Teratogenic Agent
... hydrocephalyNasopharyngeal teratoma with Dandy-Walker - diaphragmatic hernia
... large headNeomycin - Teratogenic Agent
... hydrocephalyNeonatal bacterial meningitis
... hydrocephalusNephropathic cystinosis
... hydrocephalusNeural tube defect
... Increased head circumferenceNeurocutaneous melanosis
... hydrocephalusNeurocysticercosis
... swelling of the brain (hydrocephalus), hydrocephalusNeuroectodermal tumor, primitive
... enlarged headNeuroectodermal tumors primitive
... enlarged headNeurofibromatosis syndrome
... large headNeurofibromatosis syndrome Type II
... large headNeurofibromatosis-2
... large headNeurosyphilis
... hydrocephalusNevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome
... large headNitrofurantoin - Teratogenic Agent
... hydrocephalyNOMID syndrome
... enlarged headNorethindrone - Teratogenic Agent
... hydrocephalyNytol - Teratogenic Agent
... hydrocephalyO
Ofloxacin - Teratogenic Agent
... hydrocephalyOligodendroglioma
... raised intracranial pressureOpsismodysplasia
... large headOptic pathway glioma
... hydrocephalusOSMED, Homozygous
... large headOssified Ear cartilages with Mental deficiency, Muscle Wasting and Bony Changes
... large headOsteogenesis imperfecta Type I
... large headOsteogenesis imperfecta, type 1A
... large headOsteogenesis imperfecta, type 1B
... large headOsteogenesis imperfecta, type 2
... hydrocephalusOsteogenesis imperfecta, type 2A
... hydrocephalus, large headOsteogenesis imperfecta, type 3
... large headOsteogenesis imperfecta, type 4
... large headOsteogenesis imperfecta, type IIB
... hydrocephalusOsteopathia striata, cranial sclerosis
... enlarged headOsteopetrosis lethal
... large headOsteopetrosis, autosomal recessive 2
... hydrocephalusOsteoporosis - macrocephaly - blindness - joint hyperlaxity
... large headOsteoporosis - macrocephaly - mental retardation - blindness
... large headOto-spondylo-megaepiphyseal dysplasia, autosomal recessive
... large headOto-spondylo-megaepiphyseal dysplasia, homozygous
... large headOtospondylomegaepiphyseal dysplasia
... large headP
Paget disease juvenile type
... enlarged headPaget's disease of bone
... enlarged skullPaget's disease, type 1
... enlarged skullPaget's disease, type 4
... enlarged skullParkinsonism, early onset with mental retardation
... large headParkinsonism, early-onset - mental retardation
... large headPartial agenesis of corpus callosum
... hydrocephalusPectus excavatum macrocephaly dysplastic nails
... large headPenicillamine - Teratogenic Agent
... hydrocephalyPepcid - Teratogenic Agent
... hydrocephalyPeroxisomal bifunctional enzyme deficiency
... large headPfeiffer syndrome Type 3
... hydrocephalusPfeiffer Syndrome Type I
... hydrocephalusPfeiffer-Hirschfelder-Rott syndrome
... large headPineal Teratoma
... hydrocephalusPinealoma
... hydrocephalusPineoblastoma, adult
... hydrocephalusPlatyspondylic lethal chondrodysplasia
... large headPolydactyly visceral anomalies cleft lip palate
... large headPorencephaly
... macrocephaly (large head), hydrocephalus, enlarged headPrednisone - Teratogenic Agent
... hydrocephalyPrimrose Syndrome
... large headProgesterone - Teratogenic Agent
... hydrocephalyProteus like syndrome mental retardation eye defect
... large headProteus Syndrome
... large headPseudoaminopterin syndrome
... hydrocephalusPseudophosphatasia
... increased intracranial pressurePseudotumor Cerebri
... increased intracranial pressurePTEN Hamartoma Tumor Syndrome
... Large headPyknoachondrogenesis
... large headPyle disease
... large headQ
Quattrin mcpherson syndrome
... large headQuestran - Teratogenic Agent
... hydrocephalyQuinacrine - Teratogenic Agent
... hydrocephalyQuinine - Teratogenic Agent
... hydrocephalyR
Radiation induced meningioma
... increased intracranial pressureRadioulnar synostosis mental retardation hypotonia
... large headRenal-hepatic-pancreatic dysplasia - Dandy Walker cyst
... hydrocephalusRetinoic Acid - Teratogenic Agent
... hydrocephalyReye's Syndrome
... brain swellingReynolds-Neri-Hermann syndrome
... large headRhabdoid tumor
... hydrocephalus, enlarged skullRhombencephalosynapsis
... hydrocephalusRifampin - Teratogenic Agent
... hydrocephalyRimbaud-Passouant-Vallat syndrome
... brain swellingRobinow syndrome, autosomal recessive
... large headRobinow syndrome, recessive form
... large headRobinow-like syndrome
... large headRokitansky Van Bogaert syndrome
... hydrocephalusRolland-Desbuquois syndrome
... hydrocephalusS
Sabin-Feldman syndrome
... hydrocephalusSakati syndrome
... increased intracranial pressureSandhoff Disease
... macrocephaly, large headSay-Carpenter syndrome
... large headSchaefer-Stein-Oshman syndrome
... large headSchizencephaly
... hydrocephalusSchneckenbecken dysplasia
... large headSchwartz newark syndrome
... hydrocephalySchwartz, Cohen-Addad, Lambert syndrome
... hydrocephalusSchwartz-Lelek syndrome
... enlarged headSchwarz-Lélek syndrome
... enlarged headSclerosteosis
... increased intracranial pressureScoliosis as part of NF
... large headSengers-Hamel-Otten syndrome
... hydrocephalusSeow-Najjar syndrome
... hydrocephalusShaken Baby Syndrome
... brain swellingShort limb dwarf lethal, Mcalister Crane type
... large headShort limb dwarfism, Al Gazali type
... large headShort stature - hyperkaliemia - acidosis
... large headShort stature, Brussels type
... large headSilverman-Handmaker syndrome
... hydrocephalusSimpson-Golabi-Behmel syndrome
... large headSimpson-Golabi-Behmel syndrome, type 2
... large headSjogren-Larsson syndrome
... hydrocephalusSjögren-Larsson syndrome
... hydrocephalusSkeletal dysplasia, San Diego type
... large headSmith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome, type 2
... hydrocephalusSoto's Syndrome
... macrocrania (large head), large headSpinocerebellar ataxia - dysmorphism
... enlarged headSpinocerebellar ataxia-dysmorphism syndrome
... large headSponastrime dysplasia
... large headSpondyloepimetaphyseal dysplasia with multiple dislocations
... large headSpranger-Schinzel-Myers syndrome
... hydrocephalySturge-Weber Syndrome
... large headSubdural hematoma
... raised intracranial pressure, enlarged head circumferenceSucralfate - Teratogenic Agent
... hydrocephalySulfasalazine - Teratogenic Agent
... hydrocephaly, enlarged headSulphasalazine - Teratogenic Agent
... enlarged headSymphalangism with multiple anomalies of hands and feet
... large headSystemic monochloroacetate poisoning
... brain swellingT
Tay-Sachs disease - juvenile onset
... enlarged headTetra-Amelia, Autosomal Recessive
... hydrocephalusThanatophoric dysplasia, type 1
... hydrocephalus, large headThanatophoric dysplasia, type 2
... hydrocephalus, enlarged head, large headThin ribs - tubular bones - dysmorphism
... large headTibial aplasia - ectrodactyly - hydrocephalus
... hydrocephalyTollner-Horst-Manzke syndrome
... large headToxoplasmosis - Teratogenic Agent
... hydrocephalusTransthyretin amyloidosis
... hydrocephalusTremor, hereditary essential, and idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus
... enlarged headTretinoin - Teratogenic Agent
... hydrocephalyTriazolam - Teratogenic Agent
... hydrocephalyTrigonomacrocephaly - tibial defect - polydactyly
... large headTriploid syndrome
... hydrocephalusU
Unusual facies, hypotonia, mental retardation and radioulnar synostosis
... large headUnusual facies, macrocephaly, aplasia of corpus callosum, seizures, hypertrichosis, claw hands and overlapping fingers
... large headV
VACTERL association with hydrocephaly, X-linked
... Hydrocephalus, Enlarged headVACTERL hydrocephaly
... hydrocephalyVACTERL with hydrocephalus, X-linked
... hydrocephalyVACTERYL hydrocephaly
... Hydrocephalus, Enlarged headValproic Acid - Teratogenic Agent
... hydrocephalyVan Regemorter Pierquin Vamos syndrome
... HydrocephalyVasotec - Teratogenic Agent
... hydrocephalyVein of Galen aneurysm
... Macrocephaly, HydrocephalusVogt-Koyanagi-Harada Syndrome
... increased intracranial pressureW
Waaler Aarskog syndrome
... Macrocephaly, hydrocephalus, Hydrocephaly, large headWalker-Warburg Syndrome
... hydrocephalusWarfarin - Teratogenic Agent
... hydrocephalyWarfarin syndrome
... HydrocephalusWatson syndrome
... MacrocephalyWeaver Johnson syndrome
... HydrocephalyWeaver Syndrome
... large headWyburn Mason's syndrome
... increased intracranial pressureX
X-linked hydrocephalus spectrum
... hydrocephalusZ
Zarontin - Teratogenic Agent
... hydrocephaly
Conditions listing complications: Swollen head:
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listed as a complication in our database.
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A
Aneurysm, intracranial berry
... hydrocephalusAneurysm, intracranial berry, 1
... hydrocephalusAneurysm, intracranial berry, 2
... hydrocephalusAneurysm, intracranial berry, 3
... hydrocephalusAneurysm, intracranial berry, 4
... hydrocephalusAneurysm, intracranial berry, 5
... hydrocephalusAneurysm, intracranial berry, 6
... hydrocephalusAneurysm, intracranial berry, 7
... hydrocephalusAneurysm, intracranial berry, 8
... hydrocephalusB
Basilar impression primary
... hydrocephalusC
Cerebral Aneurysm
... hydrocephalusChiari Malformation
... Hydrocephalus (increased intracranial pressure)Cone shell poisoning
... brain swellingH
Head injury
... raised intracranial pressure, brain swellingI
Infectious meningitis
... acute hydrocephalusL
Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis
... acute hydrocephalusM
Meningitis
... hydrocephalusMeningococcal A
... HydrocephalusMeningococcal C
... HydrocephalusMeningococcal disease
... HydrocephalusMethylmalonicaciduria with homocystinuria, cobalamin F
... brain swellingO
Osteopetrosis lethal
... hydrocephalusP
Pfeiffer Syndrome Type I
... hydrocephalusPneumococcal meningitis
... HydrocephalusS
Spina bifida
... hydrocephalusSubarachnoid hemorrhage
... hydrocephalusSulfatidosis juvenile, Austin type
... hydrocephalusV
Viral meningitis
... acute hydrocephalus
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Causes of Swollen head Based on Risk Factors
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What are the alternative names for Swollen head:
Megalencephaly, Megencephaly, Head enlarged
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Classifications of Swollen head:
Subtypes of Swollen head:
Brain swelling (317 causes), Enlarged forehead (1 cause), Large head (193 causes), Increased head circumference (3 causes), Increased intracranial pressure (34 causes), Hydrocephaly (107 causes), Hydrocephalus (160 causes)
Medical Conditions associated with Swollen head:
Head symptoms (6066 causes), Swelling symptoms (3152 causes)
Symptoms related to Swollen head:
Head pain, Head injury (2 causes), Facial swelling (196 causes), Head symptoms (6066 causes), Hydrocephalus (160 causes), Swollen brain (317 causes), Elevated intracranial pressure (34 causes), Paget's disease of bone, Congenital brain disorders, Gigantism (4 causes), Acromegaly (6 causes)
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