scaphocephaly
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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 .
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Health references
- ICD-10
- Q75.001 — Craniosynostosis, unspecified type, unilateral
Clinical Trials
6 registered- NATERMINATEDCranial Cup Use for the Prevention of Positional Head Shape Deformity in the NICUBoston Children's Hospital · NCT01218087
- COMPLETEDExamination of Neuromotor Development of Cases Diagnosed with ScaphocephalyAcıbadem Atunizade Hospital · NCT06294626
- WITHDRAWNEndoscopic Treatment for Isolated, Single Suture CraniosynostosisUniversity of Utah · NCT00769847
- NACOMPLETEDTreatment of Cranial Molding Deformities in Preterm InfantsDuke University · NCT02366936
- NATERMINATEDEndoscopic Strip Craniectomy for Treatment of Sagittal CraniosynostosisBaylor College of Medicine · NCT04721769
- NACOMPLETEDMRI for Non-invasive Evaluation of Brain StressWashington University School of Medicine · NCT01898650
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Etiology
- Diagnosis and evaluation
- Classification
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- Terminology
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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 .
Scaphocephaly is the most common of the craniosynostosis conditions and accounts for approximately 50% of all craniosynostosis. It is most commonly idiopathic (non-syndromic).
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