Microcephaly and the challenges of post diagnosis

Abstract

Microcephaly is a rare disease that leaves children's heads and brains smaller than they should be. Dysfunction sufferers have developmental problems and the disease has no cure. Because it is a relatively new disease, it is not yet known exactly why the illness appears, but it is believed to be through the Zika Virus, transmitted by the Aedes Aegypti mosquito. The highest incidence of microcephaly is in northeastern Brazil, mainly in the state of Pernambuco, which had 1601 registered cases and 209 confirmed patients, in addition to the state having declared a state of emergency in public health. But what about families of children with microcephaly? From the moment they receive the diagnosis, what changes in the routine of these families? What is the challenge for these mothers?