Dolichocephaly
Encyclopedia
Dolichocephaly is another word for scaphocephaly
, a condition where the head is longer than would be expected, relative to the width of the head.
It can present in cases of Sensenbrenner syndrome
, Sotos syndrome
, as well as Marfan syndrome
.
Scaphocephaly
Scaphocephaly , derived from the Greek skaphe , describes a specific variety of a long narrow head that resembles an inverted boat....
, a condition where the head is longer than would be expected, relative to the width of the head.
It can present in cases of Sensenbrenner syndrome
Sensenbrenner syndrome
Sensenbrenner syndrome is a rare multisystem disease first described in 1975. It is inherited in an autosomal recessive fashion, and a number of genes appear to be responsible...
, Sotos syndrome
Sotos syndrome
Sotos syndrome is a rare genetic disorder characterized by excessive physical growth during the first 2 to 3 years of life. The disorder may be accompanied by autism mild mental retardation, delayed motor, cognitive, and social development, hypotonia , and speech impairments...
, as well as Marfan syndrome
Marfan syndrome
Marfan syndrome is a genetic disorder of the connective tissue. People with Marfan's tend to be unusually tall, with long limbs and long, thin fingers....
.
External links
- http://www.scaphocephaly.info/
- http://chorus.rad.mcw.edu/doc/00916.html