Deformities of the skull.

For an adequate assessment of cranial deformities, it is necessary to take repeated measurements of cranial diameters (anteroposterior, biparietal, right oblique, and left oblique), in addition to head circumference. In postural plagiocephaly, the deformity tends to decrease over time. In craniosynostosis, the deformity tends to increase. Use of craniometer: Where to buy a craniometer: …

Criteria for the diagnosis of cerebral palsy child.

Cerebral palsy can be defined as a disorder of movement and posture control, which appears early and is the result of an injury, malformation, or dysfunction of the central nervous system, and is not the result of a progressive or degenerative brain disease. The problem can therefore appear pre-, …

Fetal alcohol syndrome

The Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Diagnostic and Prevention Network of the University of Washington has developed several tools to facilitate clinical diagnosis. It is necessary to consider this diagnosis in children with neurodevelopmental disorders and a perinatal history of alcohol exposure, or who come from countries where there is a prevalence …