CRANIOSYNOSTOSIS WARNING SIGNS: WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR

Overview

A birth defect in which the fibrous joints between the bones of baby's skull close before the brain is fully developed.

Symptoms

If you're experiencing new, severe, or persistent symptoms, contact a health care provider.

The symptoms include:

• Misshapen skull/permanent head deformity
• An abnormal or missing soft spot in the baby’s head
• Slow growth of the head
• Development of a ridge along the affected suture

Other symptoms may include developmental delays, headache and vision problems

→ Common treatment options

→ Questions to ask your doctor

Causes

• The specific cause of craniosynostosis is unknown in most cases.
• Nonsyndromic craniosynostosis is a combinationa of environamental and genetic factors.

- Syndromic craniosynostosis - is associated with genetic syndromes that affect skull development such as:

• Apert syndrome
• Pfeiffer syndrome
• Crouzon syndrome
• Carpenter syndrome
• SaethreChotzen syndrome

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Disclaimer: For informational purposes only. Consult a medical professional for advice. Source: Focus Medica.

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