When 9-month-old Owen was just 2 months old, his fontanelle, or soft spot, began to close. He needed surgery. "It was scary," recalls his mother, Jenny Jones. "We didn't notice. We kept saying he ...

Surgical repair of craniosynostosis typically occurs during infancy. The procedure has a high success rate with a very low risk of long-term side effects. Most babies go on to live typical, healthy ...

Craniosynostosis is a rare condition in which a baby develops or is born with an unusually shaped skull. It happens when one or more of the natural spaces in the infant’s skull join together too early ...

Craniosynostosis, the premature fusion of the top of the skull in infants, is caused by an abnormal excess of a previously unknown type of bone-forming stem cell, according to a preclinical study led ...

Q: Which doctor should I consult for craniosynostosis? A: One should consult a primary physician who will recommend you to a neurologist to examine you. Q: What is the incidence of craniosynostosis? A ...

Metopic craniosynostosis is a rare condition in infants in which a certain part of the skull fuses earlier than it typically would. The condition can range from mild to severe and cause long-term ...

Neurosurgery department of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) organised an event for children operated at the institute for Craniosynostosis (a birth defect in which the bones in a baby's ...

Craniosynostosis is the early fusion of the cranial sutures, which poses numerous diagnostic and medical complications. It is a frequent abnormality that affects 3–5 out of every 10,000 babies. Single ...

Craniosynostosis is a rare skull problem that causes a baby to be born with, or develop, an abnormally shaped head. It is rare, affecting an estimated one in every 1,800 to 3,000 children. Three out ...