Craniosynostoses

"Craniosynostoses" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Premature closure of one or more CRANIAL SUTURES. It often results in plagiocephaly. Craniosynostoses that involve multiple sutures are sometimes associated with congenital syndromes such as ACROCEPHALOSYNDACTYLIA; and CRANIOFACIAL DYSOSTOSIS.

Descriptor ID	D003398
MeSH Number(s)	C05.116.099.370.894.232 C05.660.207.240 C05.660.906.364 C16.131.621.207.240 C16.131.621.906.364
Concept/Terms	Craniosynostoses Craniosynostoses Craniosynostose Craniosynostosis, Type 1 1 Craniosynostoses, Type 1 Craniosynostosis, Type Craniosynostoses, Type 1 Type 1 Craniosynostoses Type 1 Craniosynostosis Plagiocephaly, Synostotic Synostotic Plagiocephaly Plagiocephaly, Craniosynostosis Craniosynostosis Plagiocephaly Craniosynostosis Craniostenosis Craniostenoses Acrocephaly Acrocephaly Oxycephaly Trigonocephaly Trigonocephaly Scaphocephaly Scaphocephaly Sagittal Synostosis Sagittal Synostoses Synostoses, Sagittal Synostosis, Sagittal Synostotic Anterior Plagiocephaly Synostotic Anterior Plagiocephaly Anterior Plagiocephaly, Synostotic Plagiocephaly, Synostotic Anterior Unilateral Coronal Synostosis Coronal Synostoses, Unilateral Coronal Synostosis, Unilateral Synostoses, Unilateral Coronal Synostosis, Unilateral Coronal Unilateral Coronal Synostoses Synostotic Posterior Plagiocephaly Synostotic Posterior Plagiocephaly Plagiocephaly, Synostotic Posterior Posterior Plagiocephaly, Synostotic Craniosynostosis, Lambdoidal Craniosynostoses, Lambdoidal Lambdoidal Craniosynostoses Lambdoidal Craniosynostosis Lambdoid Synostosis Lambdoid Synostoses Synostoses, Lambdoid Synostosis, Lambdoid Metopic Synostosis Metopic Synostosis Metopic Synostoses Synostoses, Metopic Synostosis, Metopic Brachycephaly Brachycephaly

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Craniosynostoses".

Diseases [C]
Musculoskeletal Diseases [C05]
Bone Diseases [C05.116]
Bone Diseases, Developmental [C05.116.099]
Dysostoses [C05.116.099.370]
Synostosis [C05.116.099.370.894]
Craniosynostoses [C05.116.099.370.894.232]
Musculoskeletal Abnormalities [C05.660]
Craniofacial Abnormalities [C05.660.207]
Craniosynostoses [C05.660.207.240]
Synostosis [C05.660.906]
Craniosynostoses [C05.660.906.364]
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities [C16]
Congenital Abnormalities [C16.131]
Musculoskeletal Abnormalities [C16.131.621]
Craniofacial Abnormalities [C16.131.621.207]
Craniosynostoses [C16.131.621.207.240]
Synostosis [C16.131.621.906]
Craniosynostoses [C16.131.621.906.364]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Craniosynostoses".

Craniosynostoses
Acrocephalosyndactylia

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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Craniosynostoses" by people in this website by year, and whether "Craniosynostoses" was a major or minor topic of these publications.

Bar chart showing 6 publications over 6 distinct years, with a maximum of 1 publications in 1993 and 1996 and 1997 and 2001 and 2012 and 2016

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Year	Major Topic	Total
1993	1	1
1996	1	1
1997	1	1
2001	1	1
2012	1	1
2016	1	1

Below are the most recent publications written about "Craniosynostoses" by people in Profiles.

González-Del Angel A, Estandía-Ortega B, Alcántara-Ortigoza MA, Martínez-Cruz V, Gutiérrez-Tinajero DJ, Rasmussen A, Gómez-González CS. Expansion of the variable expression of Muenke syndrome: Hydrocephalus without craniosynostosis. Am J Med Genet A. 2016 12; 170(12):3189-3196.

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Lam S, Fridley J, Desai VR, Srinivasan VM, Jea A, Luerssen TG, Pan IW. Pediatric National Surgical Quality Improvement Program: Useful for Quality Improvement in Craniosynostosis Surgery? J Craniofac Surg. 2016 May; 27(3):605-11.

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Ghali MG, Srinivasan VM, Jea A, Lam S. Craniosynostosis surgery: the legacy of Paul Tessier. Neurosurg Focus. 2014 Apr; 36(4):E17.

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Deschamps-Braly J, Hettinger P, el Amm C, Denny AD. Volumetric analysis of cranial vault distraction for cephalocranial disproportion. Pediatr Neurosurg. 2011; 47(6):396-405.

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Rangel-Castilla L, Hwang SW, Jea A, Whitehead WE, Curry DJ, Luerssen TG, Dauser RC. Development of secondary unilateral coronal suture synostosis with a sagittal suture synostosis in a nonsyndromic patient. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2012 Feb; 9(2):116-8.

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Panchal J, Amirsheybani H, Gurwitch R, Cook V, Francel P, Neas B, Levine N. Neurodevelopment in children with single-suture craniosynostosis and plagiocephaly without synostosis. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2001 Nov; 108(6):1492-8; discussion 1499-500.

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Muenke M, Gripp KW, McDonald-McGinn DM, Gaudenz K, Whitaker LA, Bartlett SP, Markowitz RI, Robin NH, Nwokoro N, Mulvihill JJ, Losken HW, Mulliken JB, Guttmacher AE, Wilroy RS, Clarke LA, Hollway G, Adès LC, Haan EA, Mulley JC, Cohen MM, Bellus GA, Francomano CA, Moloney DM, Wall SA, Wilkie AO, et al. A unique point mutation in the fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 gene (FGFR3) defines a new craniosynostosis syndrome. Am J Hum Genet. 1997 Mar; 60(3):555-64.

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Mooney MP, Aston CE, Siegel MI, Losken HW, Smith TD, Burrows AM, Wenger SL, Caruso K, Siegel B, Ferrell RE. Craniosynostosis with autosomal dominant transmission in New Zealand white rabbits. J Craniofac Genet Dev Biol. 1996 Jan-Mar; 16(1):52-63.

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Lin AE, McPherson E, Nwokoro NA, Clemens M, Losken HW, Mulvihill JJ. Further delineation of the Baller-Gerold syndrome. Am J Med Genet. 1993 Feb 15; 45(4):519-24.

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