Bronfin D R
Medical Director, Craniofacial Team, Department of Pediatrics, Ochsner Clinic and Alton Ochsner Medical Foundation, New Orleans, LA.
Ochsner J. 2001 Oct;3(4):191-9.
A newborn's skull is highly malleable and rapidly expanding. As a result, any restrictive or constrictive forces applied to a baby's head can result in dramatic distortions. These changes can be mild, reversible deformations or severe, irreversible malformations that can result in brain injury. This paper reviews the anatomy and physiology of normal and abnormal brain and skull growth, the etiology of cranial deformation, the types of craniosynostosis most commonly seen in infants, and the importance of early diagnosis and treatment.
新生儿的头骨具有高度的可塑性且快速生长。因此，施加于婴儿头部的任何限制或压迫力都可能导致显著的变形。这些变化可能是轻微的、可逆的变形，也可能是严重的、不可逆的畸形，进而导致脑损伤。本文综述了正常和异常脑与头骨生长的解剖学和生理学、颅骨变形的病因、婴儿中最常见的颅缝早闭类型，以及早期诊断和治疗的重要性。
