Premature closure of the cranial suture (junction between bones of the skull) is the cause of abnormalities of skull development. This term is called CRANIOSYNOSTOSIS. The cause is unknown.
SUTURES OF THE SKULL
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FORMS OF CRANIOSYNOSTOSIS
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CLINICAL PROBLEMS SEEN IN CRANIOSYNOSTOSIS
Difficulty in breathing
Speech abnormality
Abnormal facial appearance
Sight problem due to abnormalities of the optic formina.
TREATMENT
Treatment involves craniectomy
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