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WHAT IS THE CAUSE OF HEAD DISFIGUREMENT IN INFANTS?
Symmetry disorders can often be seen in the head shapes of babies. Although the head structure of newborns is similar to the head structure of family elders, decapitations are not among the hereditary problems. Treatment of these deformities, which are mostly manifested shortly after birth or in the first few months and are formed as a result of compression, may be necessary depending on the degree of disfigurement. There may be flattening or even collapse on the back of the baby’s head or on the sides.
Causes of head disfigurement in infants
The location and severity of the disfigurement in the babies’ heads, whether there is a shift in the ear, and how asymmetrical the eye distances are, are decided according to the situation. Turkey Medicals member and head of department hospital Prof. Dr. gave information about head deformities in infants:
Craniosynostosis is a disorder of the skull shape caused by the closure of cartilage in the head of infants earlier than it should be called “craniosynostosis”. This can prevent the growth of the brain, leading to developmental problems and loss of function.
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Realizing this picture at an early stage and making the necessary interventions is of great importance for the child’s mental development.
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When babies are born, there is a certain amount of opening in the cartilage structures called sutures inside the skull. When the baby reaches the 3rd month, these sutures begin to close gradually, and by the 18th month they are all completely closed. Babies’ brains are physically small when they are born and grow over time along with the body. This flexibility between the sutures is necessary for the brain to grow decently. In the case of craniosynostosis, some of these sutures close prematurely, and the part of the brain corresponding to the area where it closes cannot grow, is subjected to pressure. The brain grows in the opposite direction to the area where it is subjected to pressure, and deformities occur in the skull.
Causes of head disfigurement in infants
– Sometimes congenital craniosynostosis can develop.
– It can be seen due to the baby’s posture position in the womb.
– It can occur with the use of a special device called forceps so that the baby can get out in normal labor.
– In difficult births, it can occur depending on the position of the baby’s arrival.
– It can develop if the baby stays in the bathtub.
– Muscle may occur due to shortness of neck muscles.
– Microcephaly (born with a small brain): In births with a small brain, the brain has a state of inability to grow. Since the brain cannot push the bones outward when it cannot grow, the skull does not grow outward, and because the cartilage does not move constantly and there is no force pushing it out, it boils and becomes stationary at an early stage.
– Sometimes, when children are born, there is a problem of water increase in the head called hydrocephalus. Excessive water discharge from the shunt installed in hydrocephalus surgeries also prevents the brain from contracting and expanding inward, which can again cause the sutures in the skull to close prematurely.
– Craniosynostosis also develops in metabolic diseases such as hyperthyroidism, phosphate deficiency, mucolipidosis.
– Craniosynostosis develops in gene mutations such as Apert syndrome and crouzon syndrome.
– Positional deformation is the most common and non-congenital type of them. Especially if the child does not move much, especially up to 3 months, and is always laid in the same position, the place where the head comes to the pillow becomes flat, the forehead area swells in the opposite direction. This problem is encountered very often. Families are especially very nervous about this. The structure of the head in these patients is usually the same in the first 2 years, after the child starts to turn right and left, walk, when the pressure situation disappears, the skull again takes its original shape.
You can check the disfigurement of your baby’s head, take precautions
You can pre-check your baby’s head structure for deformities with a simple test. If you are looking at your baby’s head from a bird’s eye view from above, it is away from symmetry, you should definitely consult your doctor. You can get an idea of what your baby needs according to the severity that is measured with a medical screening device. Your pediatrician will follow you if your baby has deformities caused only by hospitalization. “12. remember that the phrases ”it passes by the month“ or ”it passes when you start to sit down” will vary depending on the severity of your baby’s disfigurement. It is important that the decomposition of this condition is carried out with a 3-D medical scanning device. Visually, after a preliminary evaluation by the doctor, severity is determined with a medical scanning device to see if orthotic helmet treatment in Turkey is needed.
The severity of the disorder is examined with 3D scanning devices
Mild and moderate deformities can be corrected if the baby is less than 6 months old; positioning his head on his back, exercises and face-down activities. Early detection shows that it mostly improves with positioning, but this improvement is also followed up with medical screening devices and a multidisciplinary approach. For deformities of extreme severity, helmet treatment is applied without delay.
In some cases, along with the panic approach of parents, examinations that do not change the result very much may be requested. Before making a decision on this, again, talking about need for multidisciplinary treatment prevents the baby from being exposed to unnecessary radiation.
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Head disfigurements should not worry you at an early stage, but saying “nothing will happen” and leaving the situation on its own is also not the right approach. In this case, it is important to consult a Professor doctor in Turkey to take precautions at an early stage.
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Turkey's world-renowned organ transplant specialist. Dr. Demirbaş has 104 international publications and 102 national publications.
Physician's Resume:
Born on August 7, 1963 in Çorum, Prof. Dr. Alper Demirbaş has been continuing his work as the President of MedicalPark Antalya Hospital Organ Transplantation Center since 2008.
Prof. who performed the first tissue incompatible kidney transplant in Turkey, the first blood type incompatible kidney transplant, the first kidney-pancreas transplant program and the first cadaveric donor and live donor liver transplant in Antalya. Dr. As of August 2016, Alper Demirbaş has performed 4900 kidney transplants, 500 liver transplants and 95 pancreas transplants.
In addition to being the chairman of 6 national congresses, he has also been an invited speaker at 12 international and 65 national scientific congresses. Dr. Alper Demirbaş was married and the father of 1 girl and 1 boy.
Awards:
Eczacibasi Medical Award of 2002, Akdeniz University Service Award of 2005, Izder Medical Man of the Year Award of 2006, BÖHAK Medical Man of the Year Award of 2007, Sabah Mediterranean Newspaper Scientist of the Year Award of 2007, ANTIKAD Scientist of the Year Award of 2009, Social Ethics Association Award of 2010, Işık University Medical Man of the Year Award of 2015, VTV Antalya's Brand Value Award of 2015.
Certificates:
Doctor of Medicine Degree Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Ankara, General Surgeon Ministry of Health Turkey EKFMG (0-477-343-8), University of Miami School of Medicine Member of Multiple Organ Transplant, ASTS Multiorgan Transplant Scholarship. Lecturer at Kyoto University. Lecturer at University of Essen, Research assistant at the University of Cambridge .
Professional Members:
American Society of Transplant Surgeons, American Transplantation Society Nominated, Middle East and Southern Africa Council Transplantation Society 2007, International Liver Transplantation Association, Turkish Transplantation Association, Turkish Society of Surgery, Turkish Hepatobiliary Surgery Association.
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