BRACHYCEPHALY

Course overview

BRACHYCEPHALY IS AN INFANT SKULL DEFORMITY CHARACTERIZED BY A SHORTENED ANTEROPOSTERIOR SKULL LENGTH AND A WIDENED BIPARIETAL DIAMETER. THIS CONDITION MAY BE NON-SYNOSTOTIC (POSITIONAL) OR SYNOSTOTIC (CRANIOSYNOSTOSIS). ACCURATE DIAGNOSIS OF THE TYPE OF BRACHYCEPHALY IS PARAMOUNT IN DECIDING THE APPROPRIATE TREATMENT OPTIONS. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OPTIONS FOR BRACHYCEPHALY. IT ALSO HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN EVALUATING AND MANAGING THIS CONDITION.