A birth disorder primarily evidenced only by microcephaly. The face, while normal-sized, is accompanied by a small cranial cavity with a low, receding forehead and a flat back of the head. Mental lagging and limb spasticity present as neurological defects.
PRIMARY MICROCEPHALY: "It was the opinion of the pediatric surgeon that Lilly was suffering from primary microcephaly."
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "PRIMARY MICROCEPHALY," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 28, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/primary-microcephaly/ (accessed March 21, 2023).
