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A member asked:

Could my child have craniosynostosis if her head shape is normal but in the 10th percentile for circumference and a tiny soft spot?

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

No: If the AF is open, you do not have craniosynostosis, if the head is round

Dr Foster agreed

Answered 9/16/2014

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Craniosynostosis: If the head shape is normal then it is unlikely craniosynostosis - if the development is normal then the small soft spot is likely not an issue.

Dr Italia agreed

Answered 9/28/2014

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Can craniosynostosis or plagiocephaly happen at age 8? At 8 yrs old, I slept on the left side of my head every night and it got progressively flatter.

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Does craniosynostosis mean a baby's soft spot is closed or their suture lines? Are the soft spot and cranio independent of each other?

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Does a premature closing of the soft spot necessarily mean a baby has craniosynostosis?

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If you're born without a sift spot or yur it closes prematurely, does that automatically mean you have craniosynostosis?

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Is it normal for a 3 month old's soft spot to feel closed? There's a small indent where it should be but when you feel his head it's closed.

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