Neurocognitive outcomes of children with non-syndromic single-suture craniosynostosis.

Publication/Presentation Date

5-1-2022

Abstract

While the focus of craniosynostosis surgery is to improve head shape, neurocognitive sequelae are common and are incompletely understood. Neurodevelopmental problems that children with craniosynostosis face include cognitive and language impairments, motor delays or deficits, learning disabilities, executive dysfunction, and behavioral problems. Studies have shown that children with multiple suture craniosynostosis have more impairment than children with single-suture craniosynostosis. Children with isolated single-suture subtypes of craniosynostosis such as sagittal, metopic, and unicoronal craniosynostosis can have distinct neurocognitive profiles. In this review, we discuss the unique neurodevelopmental profiles of children with single-suture subtypes of craniosynostosis.

Volume

38

Issue

5

First Page

893

Last Page

901

ISSN

1433-0350

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences | Pediatrics

PubMedID

35192026

Department(s)

Department of Pediatrics

Document Type

Article

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