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Conditions›Newborn and infant diseases›Fused skull bones

Fused skull bones

Fused skull bones is a condition in children where the head cannot grow normally because skull bones have permanently fused prematurely. This can result in an abnormally shaped head or in impaired brain development.
Dr. Robert Kwok
Dr. Robert Kwokreviewed this
Pediatrics 35 years experience
Is a type of:Newborn and infant diseases
How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common is it?

Common

Body locations

Head

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