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some prominence of the subarachnoid space over the frontal

converities along the interhemispheric fissure.

~ the subarachnoid space is below or under the arachnoid membrane

that covers the brain and spinal cord. the frontal converities might

refer to the forehead or front part of the skull.

Brachycephaly

~ a condition that can be both cranio or plagio...the head is flat

from the profile and sometimes grows tall also appears wide from the

back(my daughter was brachy)

He is not sure if this is related to Burst related trauma. What is

that?

~can't figure out what the burst related trauma would mean....closest

I can come to is the bursa is a padlicke sac or cavity found in

connective tissue. Which might be referring to the cranial sutures

since those are held together with connective tissue. Don't know

what the heck they mean by trauma to that tho...sorry *shrug*

I talked to her pediatrician on the phone the other day and he said

that her sutures are completely fused together basically. I hope she

does not have to have surgery but, I will find out on March 6.

~I don't want to scare you but if the sutures are indeed fused the

only treatment will be surgery. Are you seeing a craniofacial

specialtist or at least a neuro on March 6th? You're peditrician

just told you the sutures are fused and didn't ellaborate further?!

I hope you will check out CAPPS. also feel free to email me @

MMALFAM@.... I can try to help as much as humanly possible.

Definatly gear yourself for finding out surgery will be needed but

also do not give up on hoping for the best. I hope you are told that

the sutures are open but it is always best to prepare to hear that

they are not.

Also ask lots of questions and check into all the litrature that you

can.

I would love to see pictures of your little one if you have anyway of

getting them online.

GIANT HUGS!!! HOPE FOR THE BEST!!!! LOTS OF PRAYERS!!!

- Kansas City, mo

mommy of austen 12/21/96 and *Leigha 7/22/00

*bicoronal cs dx 2/14/01

CVR with FOA 5/01/01

DOC band for postop remoldeling 5/25/01 - 9/24/01

> Dear Niki, Thanks for the welcome. Lauryn has had a CT done.

That is how

> they found out about the Brachycephaly. Her pediatrician sent me a

statement

> of her condition and they have been consulting with a neurosurgeon

named Dr.

> Billmire and a Dr. Crone out of Cinci Children's Hospital.

Basically what

> the paper says is that Lauryn has a head shape consistent with

Brachycephaly.

> He noted that there is ( I have loads of

> questions on this one lol) He is not sure if this is related to

Burst

> related trauma. What is that? If you know anything about what I

just typed please elaborate for

> me. As I am as confused as I can get right now. Thankyou,