Abstract
Craniosynostosis is both etiologically and pathogenetically heterogeneous. Known causes include monogenic and chromosomal disorders, fetal head constraint, teratogens (aminopterin, diphenylhydantoin, retinoic acid, valproic acid), metabolic diseases (hyperthyroidism, rickets, mucopolysaccharidoses, mucolipidoses), hematologic disorders (thalassemias, sickle cell anemia, congenital hemolytic icterus, polycythemia vera), and malformations (microcephaly, encephalocele, shunted hydrocephaly, holoprosencephaly).
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 507-513 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Neurosurgery Clinics of North America |
Volume | 2 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jul 1991 |
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Surgery
- Clinical Neurology
PubMed: MeSH publication types
- Journal Article
- Review