Craniosynostosis Isolated sagittal synostosis (the suture that runs from the anterior fontanelleto the posterior fontanelle) occurs in about 55% of cases and isolated http://www.drhull.com/EncyMaster/C/craniosynostosis.html
Extractions: Help for sleepless parents Encyclopedia Index C craniosynostosis Search craniosynostosis Craniosynostosis, or premature fusion of the skull plates, occurs in about one in 2,000 infants. It can be an isolated abnormality or part of a broader malformation syndrome The joints between the plates are called the sutures . Craniosynostosis occurs when for whatever reason, sporadic or as part of a larger problem, one or more of these sutures fuse prematurely. Constrained abnormally in one part of the skull, brain growth forces the remainder of the skull to expand out of proportion, leading to abnormal skull shape. Isolated sagittal synostosis (the suture that runs from the anterior fontanelle to the posterior fontanelle) occurs in about 55% of cases and isolated coronal suture synostosis (the suture that runs down laterally from the anterior fontanelle) occurs in 20% of cases. Diagnosis of craniosynostosis is by xrays, and increasingly by CT scan . Early evaluation and possible neurosurgical intervention is imperative, since the synostosis may be a marker for a larger pattern of abnormalities, and if synostosis is left uncorrected, head and facial shape can be severely affected. There is also concern that some forms of synostosis can cause damage to the infant brain by constraint of normal brain growth.
Extractions: Abstract PDF (110 K) References (9) View full size inline images Anesthesiology Volume 95(2) August 2001 pp 340-342 Tobias, Joseph D. M.D.*; Johnson, Joel O. M.D., Ph.D.â ; Jimenez, David F. M.D.â¡; Barone, Constance M. M.D.§; McBride, D. Scott Jr., B.A.ââ * Professor, Departments of Anesthesiology and Pediatrics, â Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, â¡ Associate Professor, Departments of Pediatrics and Neurosurgery, § Associate Professor, Departments of Pediatrics and Plastic Surgery, ââ Medical Student, The University of Missouri. Received from the Department of Anesthesiology, The University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri. Submitted for publication November 17, 2000. Accepted for publication February 15, 2001. Support was provided solely from institutional and/or department sources. Address correspondence to Dr. Tobias: The University of Missouri, Department of Anesthesiology, 3W40H, One Hospital Drive, Columbia, Missouri 65212. Address electronic mail to: TobiasJ@health.missouri.edu. Reprints will not be available from the authors. Individual article reprints may be purchased through the Journal Web site
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Genes At Work - Topics In Genetics sagittal synostosis is most commonly diagnosed and represents over 50% of thesynostoses. This type of synostosis results in a dolicocephalic head shape http://www.umdnj.edu/genesatwork/topics/pediatrics/02_pediatrics.htm
Extractions: by Beth A. Pletcher, MD, May 1999 In addition to simple synostosis, there are over 75 syndromes described where craniosynostosis is a feature. When craniosynostosis occurs in the context of growth retardation, multiple congenital anomalies and/or mental retardation, one should always consider a cytogenetic cause. For example, metopic suture synostosis is quite common in deletion 9p which is also associated with dysmorphic facial features and developmental delay. A cloverleaf cranial deformity is a severe defect resulting in a trilobular head shape and is seen in both thanatophoric dysplasia and two subtypes of Pfeiffer syndrome. Recent advances in molecular genetics have greatly expanded our understanding of some of the more well known syndromic craniofacial syndromes. While in the past patients have been categorized by clinical features alone, the discovery of several "craniofacial genes" in recent years has forced clinicians to rethink their diagnostic approach. It has been shown that mutations (genetic typos) within the same gene can result in several different craniofacial syndromes. Furthermore, mutations in different genes can also result in the same collection of clinical features and identical diagnoses. In order to put this in perspective, it may be useful to review some of the more common craniofacial disorders and their clinical descriptions.
Dylan Baby with sagittal synostosis. Dylan was diagnosed with sagittal synostosiswhen he was ten days old. His surgery is tenatively scheduled for November http://kidsneedprayer.net/dylan.html
Ashley Diagnosis sagittal synostosis (No soft spot in skull to allow it to expand I believe the condition is called sagittal synostosis and you can click the http://kidsneedprayer.net/ashley.html
Extractions: Ashley - about one year old- Her grandparents are Terry and Martha. Ashley will have major surgery on Feb 28 at Riley Hosp in Indy. She was born WITHOUT a soft spot on the top of her head. She's developmentally on target for growth without any known delays or problems. However, her brain is growing, protruding her forehead outward. So a team of neurosurgeons and plastic surgeons plan to correct this defect.
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Abstracts Of Staff Publications Twelve patients with sagittal synostosis underwent correction between 8 months While optimal treatment for sagittal synostosis may be obtained in the http://www.childsdoc.org/fall96/abstracts.asp
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Clinical Dysmorphology - UserLogin The patient described presented with SOD, sagittal synostosis, osteoporosis, anddental abnormalities. SOD has been described in association with a number http://www.clindysmorphol.com/pt/re/mcd/fulltext.00019605-200304000-00006.htm
Sagittal Synostosis (scaphocephaly) Charles Davis is a Plastic, Reconstructive and CranioMaxillofacial Surgeon.He specialises in treating craniofacial malformations and complex ear and http://www.craniofacialsurgery.co.nz/scaphocephaly.html
Treatment Of Craniofacial Disorders At Mayo Clinic In Rochester sagittal synostosis (scaphocephaly) skull is long and narrow. MetopicSynostosis (trigonocephaly) pointed forehead. Coronal Synostosis (plagiocephaly) http://www.mayoclinic.org/pediatrics-rst/craniofacial.html
Extractions: Home About Mayo Clinic Jobs Contact Us Mayo Clinic Locations: Arizona Florida Minnesota Mayo Clinic ... Medical Specialties Pediatrics Pediatrics Overview Patient Stories Diseases, Treatments and Services Appointments ... Other Specialties - Rochester The treatment of children with craniofacial disorders requires a comprehensive team approach. The combined expertise of the multidisciplinary Mayo Clinic craniofacial disorders team optimizes the holistic care of the child. The team includes specialists from Pediatric Neurosurgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Child and Adolescent Neurology and Pediatric Medical Genetics. This team has the most current diagnostic and treatment options available. Premature closure of growth plates in the skull cause abnormal growth patterns of the face and skull. The altered growth results in an abnormal head shape. The actual shape of an affected infant's head depends on which growth plates closed prematurely. An infant's skull is made up of a collection of separate bones. The spaces between these bones are called sutures. The brain grows rapidly in an infant. In order to make room for the growing brain, the skull also grows rapidly. Growth of the skull takes place at the sutures. Premature fusion or closure of these sutures is called craniosynostosis . In a child with craniosynostosis, the brain continues to grow. However, the skull will not grow where the suture is closed. Compensatory growth occurs at adjacent sutures, resulting in an abnormal head shape.
UAMS Plastic Surgery - Publications Synostectomy Versus Complex Cranioplasty for the Treatment of sagittal synostosis . Undergoing the Pi Procedure for Correction of sagittal synostosis. http://www.uams.edu/dps/publications.htm
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Pediatric Cranial Synostosis sagittal synostosis causes elongation and narrowing of the skull that can attaingrotesque proportions in childhood and are only partly mitigated by normal http://www.ohsu.edu/neurosurgery/conditions/synostosis.shtml
Extractions: Home Premature ossification of a suture, or synostosis, is sometimes attributed to intrauterine restraint of head growth by twinning or by early engagement of the head in the pelvis. It is commonly seen in craniofacial disorders such as Crouzon, Apert, Pfeiffer, or Saethrre-Chotzen syndromes, or in the setting of fetal exposure to phenytoin, valproic acid, or other teratogens. Most often, however, there is no identifiable cause. Sporadic cases typically involve a single suture; syndromic cases typically demonstrate more complex, multi-sutural involvement, often bilateral coronal synostosis. The expansion of the head is driven from within by growth of the brain, and craniosynostosis causes deformity by restricting expansion of the head in the dimension perpendicular to the affected suture. Compensatory pressure by the growing brain results in expansion, or bossing, in adjacent areas of the skull. The characteristic patterns of deformity caused by synostosis of each individual suture are readily recognized by the trained eye. Thus, physical examination is the gold standard for evaluation of this problem.
Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset - SU - Claes Lauritzen Friede H, Lauritzen C sagittal synostosis I. Preoperative Skull Morphology . Hermann N, Kreiborg S, Friede H, Lauritzen C sagittal synostosis II. http://www.sahlgrenska.se/vgrtemplates/Page____14860.aspx
Extractions: The sleeve anastomosis in clinical microsurgery. Case reports. Scand J Plast Reconstr Surg 1979;13:477. 5. Lauritzen, C. The microvascular sleeve anastomosis. Thesis. Medicinska fakulteten, G¶teborgs universitet. 6. Lauritzen, C. Wound healing of the microvascular sleeve anastomosis. I Symposium on Wound Healing (ed. B¶rje Sundell), ESPO, sid 125-131.
Neurosurgery Programs | UBC Surgery Children with sagittal synostosis are operated on by a neurosurgeon alone, whereasthose with coronal or metopic synostosis are operated on asa team http://www.surgery.ubc.ca/neuroprograms.html
Extractions: Programs: Neurosurgery Links on this page: Comprehensive Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery Program The Comprehensive Epilepsy Surgery Program was established in 1992 and is led by pediatric neurologist Dr. Mary Connolly. There is a large multidisciplinary team, including multiple neurologists, neuropsychologists, psychologists, radiologists, nurses, electrophysiologists and electrophysiology technologists, in addition to neurosurgeons. The neurosurgeons on the epilepsy surgical team comprise Dr. Steinbok and Dr. Price . From 1992 until the end of 2001, we have operated on 100 children for intractable epilepsy. The procedures have included temporal lobectomies, extratemporal cortical resections, hemispherectomies or hemispherotomies, subpial transections, corpus callosotomies and implantation of vagal nerve stimulators. In 18 of the 100 children with epilepsy surgery we have made use of monitoring directly from the surface of the brain, using subdural grids and strips of electrodes. Our results compare favorably with what has been reported from other major centers around the world. The most common epilepsy surgery procedure has been a temporal lobectomy, with 25 such cases. Of these 25 children, 19 (82%) are seizure free, 4 are significantly improved and only 2 (8%) have not been improved. For extratemporal cortical resections, the results, as in other centers are not as good, with 50% of patients, being seizure free. However, patients with frontal lobe epilepsy have done better as a group, with 69% being seizure free. We have done 18 hemispheric operations up to December 2001, and 14 of these 18 children (77%) are seizure free.
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