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Lint: microcephaly

Acronyms
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"normal continued brain development is arrested by some defined insult such as a hypoxic-ischaemic insult, TORCH infection, or metabolic disease"

Line 34:128 · 'TORCH' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.
List Caps
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"Zika virus"

Line 71:11 · In general, we don't start a list item with a capital letter. Exceptions are proper nouns.
Emphasis
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"Microcephaly is a neoclassical compound formed from the Greek-derived combining forms micro- (small) and -cephaly (head), the later being the Latinised version of the Greek kephalē meaning "head" 10."

Line 102:194 · Italics should be used only in exceptional circumstances: '<em>kephalē</em>'
Headings Valid
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Expected headings

  • H1 Terminology
  • H1 Usage
  • H1 Epidemiology
  • H2 Risk factors
  • H2 Associations
  • H1 Clinical presentation
  • H2 Complications
  • H1 Diagnosis
  • H2 Diagnostic criteria
  • H2 Diagnostic clues
  • H1 Pathology
  • H2 Aetiology
  • H2 Location
  • H2 Classification
  • H2 Macroscopic appearance
  • H2 Microscopic appearance
  • H2 Immunophenotype
  • H2 Markers
  • H2 Genetics
  • H1 Radiographic features
  • H2 Plain radiograph
  • H2 Mammography
  • H2 Antenatal ultrasound
  • H2 Transoesophageal echocardiography
  • H2 Ultrasound
  • H2 CT
  • H3 Dual-energy CT
  • H2 Angiography (DSA)
  • H2 MRI
  • H2 CT/MRI
  • H2 Nuclear medicine
  • H3 PET-CT
  • H3 PET-MRI
  • H1 Radiology report
  • H1 Treatment and prognosis
  • H2 Complications
  • H1 History and etymology
  • H1 Differential diagnosis
  • H2 Clinical differential diagnosis
  • H1 Practical points
  • H1 See also

"Microencephaly vs microcephaly"

Line 3:1 · "Microencephaly vs microcephaly" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Definition"

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"Classification"

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"Clinical features"

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"Associations"

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Biographical Lifespan
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"History and etymology"

Line 101:1 · A bold element in the History and etymology section should be a person; it would be useful to have their lifespan details: '<h4>History and etymology</h4> <p><strong>Microcephaly</strong> '
Semicolons
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"Microencephaly is similar; however, the en- prefix implies “within the head” and thus refers specifically to the brain 10."

Line 103:46 · Use semicolons judiciously.