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 ...

Bone development is the formation and growth of bones. New bone is formed by the action of specialised cells called osteoblasts and osteoclasts, either by directly laying down bone tissue into ...

[1] Craniosynostosis may involve one or all of the sutures. Head and brain growth are restricted and head shape is abnormal when all of the sutures are fused. If some but not all of the sutures ...

erasmusmc.nl Objective To describe the course of obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) in children with syndromic craniosynostosis. Design Prospective cohort study. Setting Dutch Craniofacial ...

Objective: To characterize patients with syndromic craniosynostosis with respect to their neuropsycholinguistic abilities and to present these findings together with the brain abnormalities. Methods: ...

In some cases, that type of surgery may be needed. Craniosynostosis, a condition in which the bones of an infant's skull fuse too early. This causes problems with brain growth and the shape of the ...

In a smaller percentage of individuals, craniosynostosis (premature fusion of the skull bones), cleft palate and/or club foot are noted. Almost 100% of patients show some type of abnormal skin ...

craniosynostosis syndromes, Treacher Collins syndrome, midface and skull defects and other rare craniofacial syndromes; (3) parents’ inability to access the internet daily; (4) family with long-term ...

Half-time seminar at Sahlgrenska Academy, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Department of Health and Rehabilitation ...

This fundamental article significantly advances our understanding of FGF signalling, and in particular highlights the complex modifications affecting this pathway. The evidence for the authors' claims ...