What happensd to a CHILD?

Question

my neice was born without a soft spot, and i've heard you need to take serious steps to fix the skull (but i am not sure that what i've heard is even true). But they are to scared to bring her to the doctor, i want to convince them to by telling them what happens to a child (she is almost three now) if they are born without soft spot?

especially now that she is almost three now, what does the doctor do to correct it, do they even need to correct it, and what happens if they leave it alone? PLEASE HELP!!!

Answer 1

Doing a quick bit of research it sounds as if your niece has this condition: craniosynostosis. I'll add a link to the Wikipedia information about it and a couple other links I found as well.

I don't know a lot about medical conditions etc., just what I've read. But this one sounds as if it could be a big problem as her brain continues to grow and develop. I'm surprised a doctor hasn't caught it before this.

Answer 2

The condition is called cranial stenosis

Outside of sever pain for the child the brain is not able to develop properly.

You niece does need to see a doctor, urgently.   In order to live a healthy and productive life this does need to be corrected.

Answer 3

If the child is almost 3 now, and there really was no soft spot, her head would be completely misshapen.  The eyes might bulge out a little and she would definitely look deformed.  Doesn't she go for regular pediatrician visits?

Answer 4

If she is seeing a good pediatrician then the pediatrician would have noticed that she has no soft spot and would send her for an MRI to see what the brain looks like.  My sisters cousin had a baby girl a year ago and she has no soft spot. The pediatrician noticed at the appt and sent her for testing, the little girl still is behind on many things and you can tell something just isn't right but so far they haven't had to do any surgery.  If she hasn't seen a Dr at all and is 3 years old then she needs to see a Dr anyways to get shots and everything but like i said a good pediatrician would have said something about no soft spot, they feel their heads at the appts to make sure there is one and that it is closing up as it should

Answer 5

Was this child born at home and has never been to a doctor?  Soft spots are something doctors check when baby is born and at every doctor visit until it is gone.

Answer 6

well if she is almost three then they have had to have took her to to the doctor for shots and things and the doctor would have checked it anyway and would have noticed if something was off and they would have already had a mri done on her head to make sure it was closed right same thing happened to my friend and he will be three this month and he is fine so i am sure the doctor already checked it but tell them if it does not get fixed if something is wrong the brain could crack the skull and could kill her

Answer 7

If a child has a premature closing of the fontanels (soft spot) surgery may be determined.  The soft spot in the back of the head (posterior) closes at 4 months.  Anterior (front) closes at 18 months.  She is passed the age of a need for this.

She does not have a serious condition/syndrome or it would have been picked up by now.  It is possible that she had increased intra-cranial pressure.  She would be fussy, complain of headaches, and have visual disturbances if severe enough.  My son was to be referred for having this too.  The pediatrician said it wasn't necessary and he is fine.  He is 33 months and we go to numerous specialists including neurologists, he has had MRI's.  He is mildly autistic.  The lack of soft spots are not related to autism.  Most likely the docs would tell the parents it is idiopathic etiology which just means unknown cause.