Re: Premature closure of sagittal suture after some years

From: Franky (frankyziggers_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 07/28/04 

Date: 28 Jul 2004 01:01:49 -0700

Mxsmanic <mxsmanic@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<tpiag056jks2ksdc1p9ptfapaf3s1dpm1j@4ax.com>...
> Sure. But a very large part of the growth of the skull occurs very
> early in life, so premature fusion that is still years after birth is
> less likely to cause problems. Brain growth is mostly completed by age
> 24 months.

But what the would the signs be when the sagittal suture closes
prematurely but after that large part of growth? Here in The
Netherlands every child has to go to a so called "schooldoctor" each
year for development examination. I guess when the sagittal suture
whould close prematurely during the schoolperiod, the doctor whould
notice it.
 
> Yes, it can happen. If treatment is required, it usually involves
> extensive surgical reshaping of the skull, which is no minor surgery. I
> think the major motivations later in life would be cosmetic, since the
> brain isn't really growing anymore.

I agree, but normally they would be able to act instantly when they
would discover the premature closure. That surgery wouldn't then be
very hard, I think. It would be nothing more than opening up the
sagittal suture again. But do you think it's common to reshape the
skull just for cosmetic reasons? Normally when one has a head full of
hair, the premature suture would be noticable if it occured later in
childhood because of the smaller impact, but when one starts balding
at some point there could be problem.
 
> Did you search on craniosynostosis? I came up with zillions of links.

Yes me too, but they all tell me the same things. I can't find any
detailed information on the premature closure late in childhood
instead of closure at birth. Information on the specific effects of
the closure later in childhood on especially the forming of the skull.