by Gabriel De Leon | Skeletal System
It’s a term used to describe a series of rare conditions that affect the development of a baby’s skull. During the development of an infant, folds of membranes called Interdigitations form between the bones to create a structure commonly known as a Suture....
by Gabriel De Leon | Skeletal System
It refers to the most common type of premature fusion of a cranial suture, which leads to varying degrees of frontal bossing as well as occipital coning. The term Craniosynostosis describes the premature fusing of the joints between the bone plates in the skull of an...
by Gabriel De Leon | Skeletal System
Metopic Synostosis refers to the closure of the metopic suture, which results in a particular skull malformation. An infant’s skull is not one singular entity. In fact, it is a structure made of several bone plates. Between each plate, we find fibrous joints...
by Gabriel De Leon | Health & Wellbeing, Skeletal System
Dolichocephaly is a condition that consists of a noticeable malformation, a tall, narrow head. This term refers to an inherited malformation of the skull, which primarily affects infants. Dolichocephaly is not a life-threatening condition, but it’s usually...
by Gabriel De Leon | Skeletal System
Refers to a disorder characterized by a flattening of the skull’s back, which mostly affects infants. Brachycephaly, which is a form of Flat Head Syndrome, is a condition that consists of a flattening in the spot at the back of a baby’s skull. Some people...
