Oxycephaly
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Oxycephaly, also known as turricephaly and high-head syndrome, is a type of cephalic disorder
. This is a term sometimes used to describe the premature closure of the coronal suture
plus any other suture, like the lambdoid
, or it may be used to describe the premature fusing of all sutures. It should be differentiated from Crouzon syndrome
. Oxycephaly is the most severe of the craniostenoses
.
Cephalic disorder
Cephalic disorders are congenital conditions that stem from damage to, or abnormal development of, the budding nervous system...
. This is a term sometimes used to describe the premature closure of the coronal suture
Coronal suture
The coronal suture is a dense, fibrous connective tissue joint that separates the frontal and parietal bones of the skull. At birth, the bones of the skull do not meet.-Pathology:...
plus any other suture, like the lambdoid
Lambdoid suture
The lambdoid suture is a dense, fibrous connective tissue joint on the posterior aspect of the skull that connects the parietal and temporal bones with the occipital bone.Its name comes from its lambda-like shape....
, or it may be used to describe the premature fusing of all sutures. It should be differentiated from Crouzon syndrome
Crouzon syndrome
Crouzon syndrome is a genetic disorder known as a branchial arch syndrome. Specifically, this syndrome affects the first branchial arch, which is the precursor of the maxilla and mandible...
. Oxycephaly is the most severe of the craniostenoses
Craniosynostosis
Craniosynostosis is a condition in which one or more of the fibrous sutures in an infant skull prematurely fuses by ossification, thereby changing the growth pattern of the skull...
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