head size is not necessarily smart. It may be because of hydrocephalus ,
birthmark disappears or not, beware of abnormal appearance.
head shape may have serious consequences.
Parents should not ignore these problems of children.
head size does not mean smart
The water in the brain is called cerebrospinal fluid , which can protect the brain. The total amount of normal cerebrospinal fluid in the human body is about 150 ml, and the excess water will be absorbed by other tissues. If there is too much water in the brain or cannot flow out, hydrocephalus will form.
The cranial suture of the brain of a newborn baby has not been completely closed. If there is too much cerebrospinal fluid and the tension in the brain is too high, it will stretch the head.
How big is the head circumference of a child?
If the head of the infant is in the area between the two black lines in the picture above, it is the normal head circumference. If the head circumference is slightly larger, the growth trend is acceptable within this range.
It is important to measure the baby's head circumference regularly. Click the video below and follow the experts to learn how to correctly measure the baby's head circumference ↓↓↓
Can pregnancy tests be found in baby's hydrocephalus?
During pregnancy, you can find out whether the fetal ventricle is enlarged or whether hydrocephalus exists. If pregnant women find these problems during prenatal examinations, they should seek medical treatment in a timely manner.
Small birthmarks should be paid attention to
Beware of the disease and come to you
The end of the spinal cord is the spinal cone. There is a structure called the final silk under the spinal cone. Under normal circumstances, it plays the role of fixing the spinal cone. If the final silk develops abnormally, it will produce abnormal pulling force on the spinal cone, which is the spinal cord tethering. As the child grows, this force will gradually increase, which will affect the function of the end of the spinal cone.
When people develop embryos, their brain, spinal cord and skin are the same germ layer , so the tethering of the spinal cord may be reflected in the skin of infants and young children, showing signs similar to birthmarks.
How long does the birthmark not disappear need to be vigilant?
determines whether there is a spinal cord tether. It is not to see whether the birthmark disappears, but to observe the birthmark. The situation shown in the figure below appears, which indicates that the spinal cord may be tethered and medical treatment is required in time.
What other manifestations of spinal cord tethering?
The symptoms of spinal cord tethering appear gradually, which will affect the urination and defecation of young children, such as constipation or wetting of bed, low urine volume, and frequent urination. It will also affect the ankles, and the children are prone to tiptoe when walking.
If the spinal cone is only stretched, the nerves have not been broken, and the symptoms are mild, the child can basically return to normal after the tether is released through surgical methods in time. If the disease is discovered late, some of the nerves in the child have been broken, or the ankle has been severely deformed, even if the tether is removed, it can only prevent other functions from being affected.
Experts remind
spinal cord tethering should be detected and treated early.
Baby's head shape is abnormal
does not necessarily sleep by the way
The skull of a newborn baby is made up of many bone pieces, and there are cranial sutures between the bone pieces, which are covered by soft tissue. So children (especially babies under three months of age) can indeed sleep well.
However, parents need to be vigilant about the following head shapes. This is the more common type of craniosclerosis↓↓↓
Cranial suture generally does not bring life danger to children. However, this abnormal skull closure will cause local brain tissue compression, which may affect the child's vision and may cause the child to vomit, cough or choke. If the brain tissue pinches the skull to a thinner pinch, it is easy to cause skull fracture if it bumps. At the same time, the pressure of brain tissue will also affect the child's intelligence and show some manifestations of neurological dysfunction.
How can I find that the child’s head is abnormal?
From the moment the child is born, parents should pay attention to the shape of their children's head. If you cannot make a judgment, you need to seek medical treatment in time. Subsequent doctors can also assist in diagnosing the presence of premature occlusion through cranial suture ultrasound and 3D reconstruction of skull CT. Can
head shape abnormality still recover to normal?
Cranial suture premature cessation should be detected and treated early, and surgery is the only treatment method for cranial suture premature cessation.
For children under 3 months of age, minimally invasive surgery can be performed with a small incision to open the closed area of the cranial suture, so that their bones can continue to grow and develop without affecting the growth of brain tissue.
For older children, skull reconstruction should be carried out to break up areas with abnormal bone development and restore the head shape.
Experts suggest that
Infants within 10 months is the golden treatment time for cranial suture premature occlusion.
(according to CCTV Health Road)
