Craniosynostosis is the early fusion of the cranial sutures, which poses numerous diagnostic and medical complications. It is a frequent abnormality that affects 3–5 out of every 10,000 babies. Single ...

Craniosynostosis is a common cranial malformation occurring in 1 per 2,000–2,500 births. Isolated defects (nonsyndromic) occur in ~75% of cases and are thought to have multifactorial etiology. It is ...

When 9-month-old Owen was just 2 months old, his fontanelle, or soft spot, began to close. He needed surgery. "It was scary," recalls his mother, Jenny Jones. "We didn't notice. We kept saying he ...