Common · Knowledge
Scaphocephaly
Premature fusion of the sagittal suture
Scaphocephaly or sagittal craniosynostosis is a type of cephalic disorder which occurs when there is a premature fusion of the sagittal suture. Premature closure results in limited lateral expansion of the skull, resulting in a characteristic long, narrow head. The skull base is typically spared.
From Wikipedia
Scaphocephaly or sagittal craniosynostosis is a type of cephalic disorder which occurs when there is a premature fusion of the sagittal suture. Premature closure results in limited lateral expansion of the skull, resulting in a characteristic long, narrow head. The skull base is typically spared. The word comes from Ancient Greek σκᾰ́φη (skáphē) 'boat' and κεφαλή (kephalḗ) 'head'. Scaphocephaly is the most common of the craniosynostosis conditions and accounts for approximately 50% of all craniosynostosis. It is most commonly idiopathic (non-syndromic).
Text: Wikipédia, CC BY-SA 4.0. · Image: Maria Montessori (tr. by Frederic Cooper) (Public domain) ·
Related cards
-
★★
Craniosynostosis
Premature fusion of bones in the skull
-
★★★
Plagiocephaly
Asymmetric distortion of the skull, with flattening of one side
-
★
Iniencephaly
Rare form of neural tube defect in which a malformation of the cervico-occipital junction is associated with a malformation of the central nervous system
-
★
Posterior cranial fossa
Part of the cranial cavity, located between the foramen magnum and tentorium cerebelli
-
a★
acephaly
Congenital disorder
-
★
Encephalocele
Neural tube defect in which the brain protrudes out of the skull