Raising a child with microcephaly: an in-depth look into one family's firsthand experience. (via statnews.com) | Upworthy

Congenital microcephaly is a condition where a baby is born with a head size significantly smaller than expected for age and sex . It often reflects abnormal brain development during pregnancy or poor brain growth after birth. Causes • Genetic disorders (chromosomal abnormalities, inherited syndromes) • Infections in pregnancy (TORCH infections – Toxoplasmosis, Rubella, Cytomegalovirus, Herpes, also Zika virus) • Maternal factors (malnutrition, alcohol, drugs, uncontrolled diabetes) • Perinatal