what happens if my baby's soft spot closes too soon

The edges of the skull bones are called sutures which normally close by age 2 to 3. When a suture closes and the skull bones join together too soon the babys head will stop growing in only that part of the skull.

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If the skull closes at the top then this means the head will grow towards the front and back thus creating deformities in facial features as well as the head shape.

. The doctor told her its something to keep an eye on. Some studies have pointed toward the cause is due to the babys position in the womb. Soft spots are completely normal and necessary for a babys head to grow naturally.

Click to see full answer. She said we have to get an xray today and go see a pediatric neuro-surgeon to discuss surgery. Craniosynostosis results in an abnormal head shape and problems with normal brain and skull growth.

Jack had his 8 week check on Monday and the dr mentioned his soft spot is very small and she thinks it is closing too early i asked her if this would be a problem and. Her pediatrician has only seen him once and said nothing about it. They neurosurgeons will cut open the babys skull remove a small plate of bone and then sew it back up thus creating a HUGE soft spot that will close in due time.

Beside this what happens if a babys skull fuses too early. Below are three common complications for soft spots. Then again that remains true after the soft spots turn into bone.

If your babys soft spots close up too early certain conditions can result. Soft Spot Closing Too Early. Berniep Well-Known Member.

A condition in which the sutures close too early called craniosynostosis has been associated with early fontanelle closure. And a blow to the area can cause damage as the plates of the skull shift around the soft spots. My sister was recently told by a doctor that her 4 week old sons soft spot was almost closed.

With a lot of things about babies it is a mystery. That doesnt mean you should go poking the damn things. Craniosynostosis can also apply to children with soft spots that close too quickly as well.

Babies recover well but it is very bloody as you might imagine. When the joints close too early the brain pushes against the skull as. Craniosynostosis is the fancy word for being born without a soft spot.

It sounds brutal. Craniosynostosis results in an abnormal head shape and problems with normal brain and skull growth. I have never heard of this happening.

Craniosynostosis kray-nee-o-sin-os-TOE-sis is a birth defect in which one or more of the fibrous joints between the bones of your babys skull cranial sutures close prematurely fuse before your babys brain is fully formed. Mild cases can result in a slightly abnormal head shape. In a newborn the normal fontanelle measures 2 centimeters but it can range from 06 centimeters to 36 centimeters.

What happens if a babys soft spot closes too soon. Asks from Bloomington IL on January 22 2009. Although soft spots remain flexible throughout childhood it is no longer possible to mould a babys head after their soft spot has closed.

When the soft spot closes too soon it can change the cosmetic composition of the skull as the brain grows. A condition in which the sutures close too early called craniosynostosis has been associated with early fontanelle closure. The lambdoid suture goes across the back of your babys head and may cause the back of their head to appear flat if the gap fuses too soon.

If you notice that your babys soft spot feels hard or is bulging call your pediatrician. That isnt to say injury isnt possible it is. Yesterday at my babys 4 month old well baby check up the doctor said she didnt have a soft spot it had grown together already.

Premature closure of the sutures may also cause the pressure inside of the head to increase. It happens when one or more of. The spaces between a typical babys skull bones are filled with flexible.

Something fast enough can get through. Craniosynostosis is a birth defect in which the bones in a babys skull join together too earlyThis happens before the babys brain is fully formed. In the other parts of the skull where the sutures have not joined together the.

Craniosynostosis is a rare condition in which a baby develops or is born with an unusually shaped skull. Very Large A soft spot that is abnormally large or does not close within the expected time frame can be a sign of certain medical conditions such as hypothyroidism Down syndrome or rickets a condition caused by vitamin D deficiency. Severe ones can squelch infant brain growth leading to problems like mental retardation seizures or blindness.

They usually do this surgery on babies of 3-6 months of age before they walk and move much. There isnt any apparent reason why this happens. Updated on October 29 2010.

The doctor was an ER doctor she thought he had an ear infection thats why he was in the ER. Brain growth continues giving the head a misshapen appearance. When the bones join too soon it causes a condition called craniosynostosis.

Parents neednt be worried about their babys soft spot in the majority of cases. Craniosynostosis is a condition in which the bones in an infants skull grow together too early causing problems with brain growth and head shape. What happens when a babys soft spot closes too early.

Keeping the bones flexible gives the babys brain room to grow. The early closing is known as craniosynostosis and can stop the brain from growing mental retardation blindness seizures and an abnormally shaped head. As the babys brain grows the skull can become more misshapen.

The normal age of closure is 14 months but can range from three to 24 months.

Plagiocephaly Refers To A Type Of Craniosynostosis In Which There Is Asymmetric Premature Closure Of The Coronal And Or Lambdoid Su Baby Face Sutures Premature

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