[Incidence of craniostenosis in data from the pediatric neurologic department with emphasis on children of gypsy origin].

The authors analyzed in material extending over twenty years from the neurological department of the regional paediatric hospital in Kosice the incidence of craniostenosis, focused on gypsy children, as compared with the number of population in the East Slovakian region of the gypsy ethnic group, and the incidence of the disease in non-gypsy children. Analysis revealed a relatively increased incidence of craniostenosis in children of gypsy origin--a total of 0.11% cases, while the incidence in children of non-gypsy parents was 0.01%. In both groups boys predominated over girls. In some non-gypsy children also developmental anomalies were detected which thus could be classified into syndromes. By early screening and early surgical operation it is possible to prevent inferior development of thus affected children as well as serious sequelae with a fatal outcome.