Although it is currently thought that surgery is indicated mainly for cosmetic reasons in
isolated craniosynostoses, the functional aspects of the treatment must not be …

Introduction Chiari malformation (CM) is a frequent finding in multisutural and syndromic
craniosynostosis, occurring in 70% of patients with Crouzon's syndrome, 75% with …

This guideline for care of children with craniosynostosis was developed by a national
working group with representatives of 11 matrix societies of specialties and the national …

Object. A retrospective study of 1727 cases of craniosynostosis was undertaken to
determine the interrelationship between abnormal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) hydrodynamics …

With the widespread use of newer neuroimaging techniques and modalities, significant
tonsillar herniation is being diagnosed in more than 0.5% of patients, some of whom are …

Although most cases of craniosynostosis are nonsyndromic, craniosynostosis is known to
occur in conjunction with other anomalies in well-defined patterns that make up clinically …

Introduction Ventricular dilatation in the presence of primary craniosynostosis is a unique
condition with respect to pathogenesis, clinical significance, and morphological appearance …

Children with craniofacial syndromes are at risk of sleep disordered breathing, the most
common being obstructive sleep apnea. Midface hypoplasia in children with …

Object Despite progress in the understanding of the causes and pathophysiology of Chiari
malformation Type I (CM-I), definitive surgical treatment remains unresolved. Various …

Hindbrain herniations come in many forms and have been further subdivided as their
original descriptions. For cerebellar tonsillar ectopia, they can be divided into two …