too early closure of the skull bones, causing unusual head shape.
A defect in the joints of the baby’s skull where connections of the bony plates which normally remain open are fused early, preventing expansion of the brain. For more information see the Factsheet on Craniosynostosis.
Premature closure of cranial sutures, limiting or distorting the growth of the skull.
A birth defect whereby an infant's skull bones are already fused at birth. Because this defect may interfere with the ability of the brain to grow normally, it is often necessary to operate on affected children.
A premature ossification (closing) of the cranial sutures of before birth or soon after birth. This condition is occasionally associated with other skeletal defects. If no surgical correction is made, the growth of the skull is inhibited, and the head is deformed. The eyes and the brain are often damaged.
a condition in which the sutures (soft spots) in the skull of an infant close too early, causing problems with normal brain and skull growth. Premature closure of the sutures may also cause the pressure inside of the head to increase and the skull or facial bones to change from a normal, symmetrical appearance.
Premature closing of joints or sutures in the skull.
Craniosynostosis, also known as cloverleaf skull or kleeblattschadel, is a medical condition in which some or all of the sutures in the skull of an infant close too early, causing problems with normal brain and skull growth. It can result in craniostenosis, which is the skull deformity caused by the premature closure of the cranial sutures. Also intracranial pressure can be increased.
