Changing Faces, Changing Lives Contents Otherwise known as? Lambdoid synostosis is a type of craniosynostosis where the lambdoid suture (located at the back of the skull) fuses prematurely. It is also known by the following names: Lambdoid craniosynostosis Posterior craniosynostosis (because the lambdoid suture is at the back of the skull) Lambdoid suture synostosis The […]

Changing Faces, Changing Lives Contents Otherwise known as? Coronal synostosis is a type of craniosynostosis in which the coronal suture (the fibrous joint that runs from ear to ear across the top of the skull) fuses prematurely, leading to a different skull and facial shape. While “coronal synostosis” is the most common and widely used […]

Changing Faces, Changing Lives Contents What is Metopic Synostosis? Metopic synostosis is a condition where the metopic suture in a baby’s skull closes too early, before the brain has fully developed. Otherwise known as? Trigonocephaly and metopic craniosynostosis Signs & Symptoms Key characteristics of metopic synostosis: Skull Shape Differences: Trigonocephaly: a triangular-shaped forehead. Midline ridge: […]

Changing Faces, Changing Lives Contents Otherwise known as? Sagittal synostosis is also known as scaphocephaly or dolichocephaly. These terms are used interchangeably to describe the condition where the sagittal suture, which runs along the top of the skull, fuses prematurely, affecting the growth of the head. Signs & Symptoms Sagittal synostosis is a condition where […]