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macrencephaly
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macrencephaly /mac·ren·ceph·a·ly/ (mak″ren-sef´ah-le) hypertrophy of the brain.
mac·ren·ceph·a·ly (mkrn-sf-l)
n.
Hypertrophy of the brain.
macrencephaly
[mak′rənsef′əlē]
Etymology: Gk, makros, large, enkephalos, brain
a congenital anomaly characterized by abnormal largeness of the brain. See also macrocephaly. macrencephalic, adj.


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More recently, a delayed onset (adulthood) form has been described, characterized by a slower progressive course, with ataxia and palatal myoclonus in absence of cognitive defect and macroencephaly.
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