The skull's growth is normally guided by special cells called mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) found in the cranial sutures. When craniosynostosis occurs, it can lead to skull deformities, increased ...

[3] Figure 1 illustrates the boney anatomy of the normal skull sutures and fontanelles. The newborn infant's skull is incompletely ossified and the cranial sutures are normally open at birth ...

Crouzon syndrome is a rare genetic form of craniosynostosis — the early closing of 1 or more of the soft, fibrous seams (sutures) between the skull bones. Crouzon is pronounced kroo-ZAHN. Because some ...

What is endoscopic strip craniectomy? An endoscopic strip craniectomy is a surgery to remove a fused suture in babies with some types of craniosynostosis. After surgery, your baby wears a helmet for ...