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craniosynostosis |
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craniosynostosisor craniostosisCranial deformity produced when the bones of the skull fuse too early. Pressure from the growing brain normally causes the skull bones to grow along the seams (cranial sutures) between them. If all the sutures fuse early, the head remains abnormally small, which can cause intellectual disability or blindness. If only one or some fuse early, the skull grows in other directions and becomes deformed. Surgery in the first two years to keep the sutures open longer minimizes these complications. |
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| Sutural biology and the correlates of craniosynostosis. Crouzon's syndrome is characterized by premature craniosynostosis, brachycephaly, shallow orbits, and a hypoplastic maxilla. Rayna Bush, Workforce Management Supervisor, America Online, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, who, after her infant daughter was diagnosed with a life-threatening disorder called craniosynostosis, became a driving force behind CAPPSkids, an organization that provides support and education to families of children afflicted with cranial disorders. |
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