The suggested diagnosis is Crouzon syndrome, a form of craniofacial dysostosis. This genetic disorder, caused by a mutation, results in the premature closure of cranial sutures and facial deformities.

The condition is also called mandibulofacial dysostosis and Franceschetti-Zwalen-Klein syndrome ... At Seattle Children’s Craniofacial Center, we take this multidisciplinary approach to treating your ...

cDepartment of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Royal Hospital for Women, Sydney, NSW, Australia dMotherSafe, Royal Hospital for Women, Sydney, NSW, Australia eDepartment of Obstetric Medicine, Royal Hospital ...

To determine whether the craniofacial profile predicts the presence of OSA, the upper airway and craniofacial structure of 239 consecutive patients (164 Asian and 75 white subjects) referred to two ...

It travels from the cochlea, a spiral-shaped structure in the inner ear, to the brainstem as part of the eighth cranial nerve. The other part of cranial nerve VIII, called the vestibular nerve, helps ...

The nerves of the head and face—the cranial nerves—are unique in that they originate in the brain, while the rest of the body’s nerves come from the spinal cord. Each person has 12 cranial nerves, ...

Neuroplastic surgery is a new surgical specialty developed at Johns Hopkins. By bridging the gap between neurosurgery and plastic surgery, we ensure patients have complete preservation or restoration ...