Craniosynostosis is a birth defect in which one or more of the seams (sutures) in a baby’s skull close before the baby’s brain has fully formed. Normally, these sutures stay open until babies ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

They may be doing helmet therapy or cranial orthosis. Some babies who require helmet therapy have a condition called craniosynostosis. Our skull is made up of five thin, bony plates. These plates ...

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 ...

"Unfortunately, in some babies some of these bones fuse prematurely." The premature fusion of skull bones is a condition known as craniosynostosis. This condition can cause a range of problems ¾ from ...

Craniosynostosis is a birth defect that affects one in every 2,500 live births. A newborn with the condition has a misshapen skull because one or more sutures closed too soon. My son was born with ...

The all-star catcher and his wife, Laura, were shocked when they learned that their first-born was afflicted with a little-known condition called craniosynostosis, which "is a deformity of the ...

Before your baby’s surgery, you’ll meet with a surgical team. This includes a pediatric neurosurgeon and a pediatric plastic surgeon. We will ask you about: bleeding disorders in your family, ...