Extractions: The normal skull consists of several plates of bone that are separated by sutures. The sutures (fibrous joints) are found between the bony plates in the head. As the infant grows and develops, the sutures close, forming a solid piece of bone, called the skull. Craniosynostosis is a condition in which the sutures close too early, causing problems with normal brain and skull growth. Premature closure of the sutures may also cause the pressure inside of the head to increase and the skull or facial bones to change from a normal, symmetrical appearance. What causes craniosynostosis?
Extractions: Headshapes You may have been a little startled to notice your baby's head developing an unusual shape. The condition is not uncommon, it's called plagiocephaly (pla'je-o-sef'ah-le), and often results from external forces applied to the soft infant skull. It might sound complicated, but plagiocephaly literally means "oblique head" (from Greek: plagio = oblique, and cephale = head) It's called a parallelogram deformity because, if you look down on the infant's head (bird's-eye-view), this is the shape you will see. From this angle it looks as if half of the head has been pushed forward, often accompanied by misalignment of the ears, facial asymmetry and bulging forehead. Something as simple as sleeping on the back can cause brachycephaly . The head flattens uniformally, causing a wider and shorter shape. Increased head height is also common in children with brachycephaly. Scaphocephaly (Dolichocephaly) describes a head with a long, narrow shape, and is particularly common in premature babies.
Extractions: How To Identify To evaluate your infant's head shape, view their head from different angles: from the top, the sides, the back and face-on. Gently placing your fingers in the child's ears will help you "feel" the ear shift. To see facial asymmetry, hold a child up to a mirror. A clinical specialist can explain head shape complexities.
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Extractions: definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Scaphocephaly boat + kefalh` head.] (Anat.) A deformed condition of the skull , in which the vault is narrow elongated , and more or less boat-shaped. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: scaphocephaly n : congenital malformation of the skull which is long and narrow frequently accompanied by mental retardation
Craniosynostosis.Info brachycephaly). Premature fusion of the sagittal suture forces theskull to grow long relative to its width (see scaphocephaly). http://www.craniosynostosis.info/
Extractions: Related Kelly Webworks BioAnth Web MedAnth Web Torticollis Kids ... HeadShape.info Web Directory About Home Find a Specialist Search by Location Search by Name Recommend a Specialist brachycephaly ... neurogenic cephalic disorders [off site link to the NINDS (USA) Insurance Policy Links News Links Other Online Resources ... Head Shape Info Resources Support the Site Craniosynostosis refers to the early (premature) fusion of the sutures of the bone of the skull. Premature fusing of the sutures restricts and distorts the growth of the skull. These cranial growth restrictions often results in increased cranial pressure growth which can cause vision problems and impede intellectual development. In addition, abnormal head shape is associated with low self-esteem and behavioral problems. Correction of these deformities can relieve cranial pressure and in the long-term, improve the child's self-esteem.
Sagittal Synostsis This particular deformity is called scaphocephaly due to the skull'sboat shaped appearance. scaphocephaly. Preoperative, Postoperative. http://www.erlanger.org/craniofacial/book/craniosynostosis/cranio_2.htm
Extractions: Introduction Clefts of the Lip and Palate Ear Reconstruction Craniosynostosis Orbital Reconstruction Treacher Collins Syndrome Nasal Reconstruction Orthognathic Surgery ... Summary Premature closure of the sagittal suture, the longitudinal suture on the top of the head, stops growth laterally producing a narrow head. There is a compensatory growth in the anteroposterior direction with elongation of the skull and a bulging of the front and back of the head. This particular deformity is called scaphocephaly due to the skull's boat shaped appearance. Synostosis of the sagittal suture is the most frequent type of single suture craniosynostosis. It makes up 50-60% of all patients within North America with craniosynostosis. The particular infants with sagittal synostosis characteristically have normal intelligence. Scaphocephaly Preoperative Postoperative Preoperative Postoperative The Tennessee Craniofacial Center, part of the Erlanger Health System, is located in
International Society For Pediatric Neurosurgery Introducing a new treatment for scaphocephaly the H and O procedure.A. Czorny, JS Raul, C. Chazelet, B. Ricbourg (Besancon). http://www.ispn.org/Meetings/Istanbul/40.htm
Abnormal Head Shape foreheads. Diagram showing scaphocephaly, a long, narrow head shape,often due to premature closure of the sagittal suture. Surgical http://www.pedisurg.com/PtEduc/Abnormal_Head_Shape.htm
Extractions: ABNORMAL HEAD SHAPE What is meant by abnormal head shape? An abnormally shaped head is usually recognized at birth. There are three causes of abnormal head shape in infants. How is abnormal head shape diagnosed and treated? Treatment of a child with an abnormal head shape requires a team approach. The goal of the team at Hermann Children's Hospital and The University of Texas Medical School at Houston is to provide the most current diagnostic and treatment methods for your child in a supportive environment The team includes a neuroradiologist, craniofacial surgeon, pediatric neurosurgeon, pediatric anesthesiologist, orthotist, and orthodontist. Diagnosis begins with a patient history, which takes into consideration the mothers pregnancy and the presence of an abnormal fetal position. There are also questions about prematurity, birth trauma, and multiple births. The patient history also includes inquiries about the infant's sleeping position and the presence of neck tightness and/or torticollis, which is an abnormal, somewhat fixed twisting of the neck associated with muscIe contractions.
Craniofacial Services: Craniofacial Anomalies trauma. There are four types of craniosynostosis scaphocephaly scaphocephalyis the most common type of craniosynostosis. It is http://www.gillettechildrens.org/programs-services/craniofacial/deformities.html
Extractions: At Gillette Children's, our craniofacial team has expertise in treating all types of deformities affecting the skull and facial bones, including: Our use of advanced microsurgical and craniofacial techniques helps ensure the best possible repair and outcome for children with even the most complex malformations. In preparation for surgery, the craniofacial surgeon plans the movement of the child's skeletal bones with the help of computer-assisted imaging. Gillette has recently received FDA-clearance for its , a cranial orthosis (custom-made brace or helmet for the skull) to treat forms of deformational plagiocephlay (a misshapen head) which do not require surgery. Distraction osteogenesis , or bone lengthening, is one of the newest approaches to treating children with abnormal facial growth. Long recognized as an effective technique for limb lengthening, distraction osteogenesis enables the surgeon to reconstruct the face using the patient's own bone tissue. A bone expansion device is attached to the lower jaw inside the mouth allowing for gradual lengthening of the bone, as well as soft tissue expansion. Pioneered by the head of Gillette's craniofacial program, this internal, multidirectional distractor is now utilized internationally. Resorbable fixation (the use of surgical cements made of the patient's own bone) are standard practice for craniofacial surgery at Gillette. This eliminates the need for metal screws and pins, and the cements are easily absorbed back into the body as the patient heals. Our craniofacial surgeon was among the first in the world to use and refine this technique.
Positional Plagiocephaly Positional scaphocephaly is when the head is long and narrow. Prematuritycan also be a contributing factor to Positional scaphocephaly. http://www.telusplanet.net/public/jain_doe/positional_plagiocephaly.htm
David's Plagiocephaly Pages - Index scaphocephaly head shape scaphocephaly is when the head is long and narrow. Prematuritycan also be a contributing factor in scaphocephaly. http://www.geocities.com/alittleone2000/plagiopage.htm
Extractions: David's Plagio Pages: a repositioning success David at 10 1/2 months old What is plagiocephaly? Plagiocephaly sometimes referred to as "flat-head syndrome," is a deformation of the skull, often caused by babies lying on their backs (crib, car seat, swings, bouncy seat, etc.) in the same position for long periods of time. Because of a newborn's rapid rate of head growth and since his/her skull is still relatively soft, that constant pressure in the same spot can cause the bones of the skull and face to shift, resulting in head deformity and facial asymmetry. Plagiocephaly can also occur prior to birth as a result of pressure inside the mother's uterus (breech babies, twins and multiples, larger babies, small maternal pelvis, small or large amount of amniotic fluid). It can also be associated with torticollis, where one or more of the neck muscles develops a tightness which causes the head to always tilt and/or turn in the same direction. Finally plagio can also be associated with prematurity because a premature infant's skull is softer and more pliable and frequent positioning on one side may lead to asymmetry. Plagiocephaly head shape: The most common one is where there is flattening on one side at the back of the head, which can be accompanied by bulging of the forehead on the side of the flattening, which when viewed from above will give the head a parallelogram shape instead of a normal symmetric oval shape. It can also be accompanied with misaligned ears (the ear on the flattened side is displaced forward relative to the other side), eyes that appears displaced and mismatched in size, a jaw that looks tilted and one cheek that appears fuller then the other
Yet To Classify diseases CSMC Craniofacial Clinic CSMC Pediatrics/Medical Genetics CraniosynostosisEric H. Chudler - Home Page Genetic study of scaphocephaly - Volume 62 http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/6751/yetto.htm
Extractions: We keep on finding new sites with useful information. Due to the time it talkes to modify individual pages, we've included the information here so that you would have instant access to it without having to wait for us to sort them all out. 3-D Imaging In Virtual Environment Apr_1997 Parenting-L Listserv Archive: CRANIOSYNOTIS SURGERY Child Neurology Home Page Children's Craniofacial Association ... sagittal@geocities.com
Extractions: document.write(''); (advertisement) Home Specialties CME PDA ... Patient Education Articles Images CME Patient Education Advanced Search Link to this site Back to: eMedicine Specialties Neurology Pediatric Neurology Last Updated: February 15, 2001 Rate this Article Email to a Colleague Synonyms and related keywords: anterior plagiocephaly, Apert syndrome, brachycephaly, Carpenter syndrome, Chotzen syndrome, Crouzon syndrome, kleeblattschädel, cloverleaf skull, oxycephaly, Pfeiffer syndrome, plagiocephaly, scaphocephaly, trigonocephaly AUTHOR INFORMATION Section 1 of 10 Author Information Introduction Clinical Differentials ... Bibliography Author: Raj D Sheth, MD , Director of Epilepsy Program, Chief, Associate Professor, Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics, Section of Pediatric Neurology, University of Wisconsin at Madison Coauthor(s): Bermans J Iskandar, MD , Director, Assistant Professor, Departments of Neurological Surgery, Pediatrics, Children's Hospital, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics Raj D Sheth, MD, is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Neurology
EMedicine - Craniosynostosis : Article By Majid A Khan, MD synostosis, sagittal synostosis, coronal synostosis, metopic synostosis, lambdoidsynostosis, combined synostosis, scaphocephaly, dolichocephaly, brachycephaly http://www.emedicine.com/radio/topic195.htm
Extractions: (advertisement) Home Specialties CME PDA ... Patient Education Articles Images CME Patient Education Advanced Search Link to this site Back to: eMedicine Specialties Radiology Pediatrics Last Updated: January 17, 2003 Rate this Article Email to a Colleague Synonyms and related keywords: AUTHOR INFORMATION Section 1 of 10 Author Information Introduction Differentials X-ray ... Bibliography Author: Majid A Khan, MD , Staff Physician, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Nassau University Medical Center Coauthor(s): David I Weltman, MD , Assistant Professor of Radiology, SUNY School of Medicine at Stony Brook; Associate Chair, Program Director, Director of Gastrointestinal Radiology and Body CT, Department of Radiology, Nassau University Medical Center Brian J Webber, DO , Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center; Dvorah Balsam, MD , Chief, Division of Pediatric Radiology, Professor of Clinical Radiology, State University of New York at Stony B, Department of Radiology, Nassau University Medical Center Majid A Khan, MD, is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Radiology Editor(s): Charles M Glasier, MD
Extractions: CASE STUDY. DOC Band tm These photographs represent the patient prior to DOC tm treatment (left) and one month following exit of treatment (right) Sex: Male Age at onset of treatment: 7.75 mo. (4.75 mo. Developmental age-DOC tm Age at exit of treatment: 15.0 mo. (12.0 mo. Developmental age-DOC tm * Born at 27 weeks gestation DX (Diagnosis): Post Shunt Scaphocephaly (Dolichocephaly) RX (Prescription): Dynamic Orthotic Cranioplasty (DOC Band) ABNORMAL HEAD SHAPE This patient was referred to Cranial Therapies, Inc. by his Pediatric Neurosurgeon. The patient was hydrocephalic at birth with subsequent stabilization via shunt. The diagnosis of post-shunt scaphocephaly reflects head shape as a result of partial calvarial collapse following hydrocephalic stabilization via shunt.
Cranial Therapies Glossary Of Terms scaphocephaly a condition in which the skull is abnormally long and narrow vaultor boat shaped, as a result of premature closure of the sagittal suture http://www.cranialtherapies.com/glossary.html
Extractions: Select the first letter of the word from the list above to jump to appropriate section of the glossary. Acrobrachycephaly a condition resulting from fusion of the coronal suture causing abnormal shortening of the anteroposterior diameter of skull. Anthropometry Anthropometrics the science which deals with the measurement of the size, weight and proportions of the human body. Anthropology the science that treats of man, his origins, historical and cultural development, and races. Criminal a., that branch of anthropology which treats of criminals and crimes. Cultural a., that branch of anthropology which treats of man in relation to his fellows and his environment. Physical a., that branch of anthropology which treats of the physicial characteristics of man [e.g. infant cranial proportions etc.] Autosome chromosome other than sex chromosome-[X or Y]. Back to Top Bone the hard form of connective tissue that constitutes the majority of the skeleton of most vertebrates; it consists of an organic component (the cells and matrix] and an inorganic, or mineral, component; the matrix contains a framework of collagenous fibers and is impregnated with the mineral component, chiefly calcium phosphate (85%] and calcium carbonate [10%], which imparts the quality of rigidity to bone. Called Osseous tissue.
Craniofacial Diseases scaphocephaly The deformity is noticed at birth and medical advice is usuallysought soon after. scaphocephaly fused sagittal suture. scaphocephaly. http://www.health.adelaide.edu.au/paed-neuro/craniofacial.html
Extractions: It is particularly important to indicate that brain growth induces the osteogenesis of the skull and this occurs in a homogeneous and symmetrical manner. The skull grows rapidly from birth to 7th year but the greater part of the increase of its cranial part occurs is during the first year owing to the rapidity of the growth in that period of the brain The brain reaches its maximum growth at about the age of two years.
Untitled malformation of the skull which is long and narrow; frequently accompanied by mentalretardation WordNet for 'scaphocephaly' Synonyms by http://reliant.teknowledge.com/DAML/Corpus/s/scaphocephaly.html
17th ESPN the cranium and facial bones were performed in 50 normal children and 12 patientswith craniosynostosis (brachycephaly, scaphocephaly, trigonocephaly) before http://www.instnf.or.jp/abstracts/17thespn.htm
Extractions: th Congress of the European Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery 2000. 6. 17-21. Graz, Austria Craniofacial development of normal children and patients after remodeling of craniosynostosis Hiroshi K. Inoue, Yuichi Tachikawa, Hideo Nishi, Yoshishige Nagaseki, Terutaka Nishimatsu Department of Restorative Neurosurgery, Institute of Neural Function, Department of Neurosurgery, @Numata Neurosurgery and Heart Disease Hospital, Numata, Japan Object and Methods: 3D measurements (width, length, height) of the cranium and facial bones were performed in 50 normal children and 12 patients with craniosynostosis (brachycephaly, scaphocephaly, trigonocephaly) before operation, and of 6 months to 8 years after craiofacial development. Results and Conclusion: The cranial ratio of length/width was high in scaphocephaly and low in brachycephaly. Trigonocephaly showed intermediate values in all cranial ratios of length/width, length/height, and width/height. The facial ratio of width/height was high in brachycephaly and low in trigonocephaly. Whereas, scaphocephaly demonstrated intermediate values in all facial ratios. Not only cranial ratios but also facial ratios improved after operation in these craniosynostoses. It is concluded that maldevelopment of the facial bone is a secondary manifestation in nonsyndromic craniosynostosis and that cranial and facial 3D ratios are useful for sequential quantitative analyses of craniosynostosis.
