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Can a child with mild craniocynostosis that goes untreated grow up without any head deformaties?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Undue pressure: Because of the crowding of the brain i would have the craniosynostosis repaired. There is undue pressure on the brain.
Answered 2/13/2013
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Unlikely: The prematurely closed suture closes one of 17 growth centers that allow the skull to enlarge in proportion to brain growth.The un-closed sutures allow the growth, but force the skull into distorted shape.If you don't fix it, the skull will be deformed. There are some newer minimal intervention approaches that can help the mild cases. Check into all methods but the earlier the repair the better.
Answered 2/13/2013
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