Author/Editor		Kajdič, Nina; Spazzapan, Peter; Velnar, Tomaž
Title		Craniosynostosis - recognition, clinical characteristics, and treatment
Type		članek
Vol. and No.		Letnik 18, št. 2
Publication year		2018
Volume		str. 110-116
ISSN		1512-8601 - Bosnian journal of basic medical sciences / Udruzenje basicnih mediciniskih znanosti = Association of Basic Medical Sciences
Language		eng
Abstract		Craniosynostosis is a developmental craniofacial anomaly, resulting in impairment of brain development and abnormally shaped skull. The main cause of craniosynostosis is premature closure of one or more cranial sutures. It usually occurs as an isolated condition, but may also be associated with other malformations as part of complex syndromes. When left untreated, craniosynostosis can cause serious complications, such as developmental delay, facial abnormality, sensory, respiratory and neurological dysfunction, anomalies affecting the eye, and psychological disturbances. Thus, early diagnosis, expert surgical techniques, postoperative care, and adequate follow-up are of vital importance in treating craniosynostosis.
Keywords		craniosynostosis development classification diagnosis treatment