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Syndromic craniosynostosis is rare, occurring in 1:30,000 to 1:100,000 live births.
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Fibroblast growth factor receptor and tumor growth factor-β receptor mutations have been reported to be associated with many forms of syndromic craniosynostosis.
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Intracranial hypertension, developmental delays, and strabismus are more frequent in syndromic forms of craniosynostosis than isolated synostosis.
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Distraction osteogenesis is a useful adjunct in syndromic synostosis to increase intracranial volume and is
Syndromic Craniosynostosis
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Key points
Evaluation and diagnosis of craniosynostosis
Detailed pregnancy history, birth history, family history, and medication or drug exposure in utero is crucial to document. Syndromic forms of synostosis are often inherited in an autosomal-dominant (AD) fashion, although spontaneous mutations frequently occur. A review of systems should note any presence of associated headaches, irritability, seizures, or neurodevelopmental or cognitive delays. A timeline of the duration and progression of head shape change is important because progressive
Craniofacial team
Syndromic craniosynostosis often involves multiple organ systems so an interdisciplinary team approach is now the standard of care for these complicated patients.5 This team can include a plastic surgeon, pediatric otolaryngologist or facial plastic surgeon trained in craniofacial surgery, a pediatric neurosurgeon, an oral-maxillofacial surgeon, a pediatric anesthesiologist and intensivist, a pedodontist, orthodontist, a prosthodontist, a pediatric ophthalmologist, a psychologist, a geneticist,
Distraction osteogenesis
Distraction osteogenesis (DO) can be used to advance the mandible, midface, orbits, and skull including lower level and higher level Le Fort osteotomies, PCD, or fronto-facial (Monobloc) advancements using either external or internal distractors (Fig. 3). Cranial distraction has been used to increase microcephalic skulls or provide added volume in the case of shunt-induced craniosynostosis. It has also been described for use across patent sutures and other more unconventional total cranial
Molecular genetics
A variety of mutations in transcription-derived growth factors, such as transmembrane fibroblast growth factor receptors (FGFR) 1, 2 and 3 and tumor growth factor-β receptors 1 and 2, are known to be involved in syndromic craniosynostosis (see Table 1).35, 36, 37, 38 In addition, connective tissue structural proteins, such as fibrillin-1 (FBN1) and TWIST, have also been implicated in association with syndromic craniosynostosis.
Defects in FGFR1 and FGFR2 have been linked to such syndromes as
Hearing Loss
Literature review reveals a large range (4%–92%) in the incidence of hearing loss associated with FGFR in patients with syndromic craniosynostoses, such as Muenke, Apert, Pfeiffer, Crouzon, Jackson-Weiss, and Crouzon with acanthosis nigricans.54 Most of the hearing loss is a conductive hearing loss, with the exception of Muenke syndrome, where most patients have a sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL), and Crouzon syndrome, where approximately 50% of patients have a pure or component of SNHL.54
Respiratory Difficulty
Craniofacial syndromes
Craniofacial anomalies associated with syndromes vary distinctly in clinical presentation. Knowledge of the most common syndromes is important to focus the examination and understand when consultations are needed. The syndromes in the next sections are discussed from most common to least (Fig. 8).
Summary
Syndromic craniosynostosis is rare with characteristic craniofacial deformities, carpal-pedal anomalies, and cognitive impairment. Genetic mutations are associated with many forms of syndromic craniosynostosis. An interdisciplinary team approach and careful physical examination and history documentation is essential. DO is useful to increase intracranial volume often before the age of 1 year. FOA to gain additional cranial and orbital volume is still the mainstay of surgery around 9 to
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