Definition: Trigonocephaly results from premature fusion of the metopic suture (also know as metopic craniosynostosis). The condition is characterized by a narrow, triangular forehead with lateral pinching of the temples. Trigonocephaly is also prominent feature of the rare genetic disorder, Opitz-C Syndrome (also known as Opitz Trigonocephaly). Incidence: Diagnosis: A distorted head shape is not always...

Definition: Plagiocephaly refers to the condition characterized by a parallelogram head shape and a persistent flatten spot on the back or one side side of the head.  Plagiocephaly can result from the premature fusion of one of the coronal or lambdoid sutures (craniosynostosis) or from external deformation (referred to a positional or deformation plagiocephaly). Plagiocephaly is particularly common...

Definition: Scaphocephaly (also know as, dolichocephaly) refers to the condition where the head is disproportionately long and narrow (see cranial index).  Scaphocephaly can result from the premature fusion of the sagittal suture (see craniosynostosis) or from external deformation. Scaphocephaly is particularly common among infants who are born prematurely. Images of scaphocephaly provided courtesy...

Definition: An infant’s skull is made up of several free-floating bones connected by fibrous regions called sutures. These flexible connections allow the infant’s head to pass through the birth canal and enable the skull to grow in response to the brain. Craniosynostosis refers to the early (premature) fusion of the sutures of the bone of the skull.  Premature fusing of the sutures restricts...

Definition: Brachycephaly refers to the condition where the head is disproportionately wide (see cranial index).  Brachycephaly can result from the premature fusion of the coronal sutures (see craniosynostosis) or from external deformation (most commonly prolonged lying on the back — a positional deformity).  The head flattens uniformly, causing a much wider and shorter head. Increased head...

Toys have played a crucial role in enhanced children’s lives, and this has always been considered as vital to their development. Museums and libraries that display toys, the world over, have chronicled shifts in social thinking and the popularity of fads, from time to time. The toys that are currently available are very dissimilar from the ones that existed in the ancient past. However, the end...