Guest guest Posted May 16, 2003 Report Share Posted May 16, 2003 , The premature closing of the metopic suture is the source for quite a bit of debate. First of all, there is controversy over when the suture should actually close. I have heard opinions ranging from 6 months to 3 years. Then there is controversy over when surgery is needed. From my research, it seems that most neurosurgeons will do surgery if the metopic suture is fully closed. Early fusion of the metopic suture often give the " Klingon " appearance. A great deal of controvery centers on whether surgery is needed if the metopic suture is partially fused. They will consider other factors, such as intercranial pressure. Sorry if this is more info than necessary. Lorenzo was mistakenly diagnosed with metopic cranio, so I've done quite a bit of research. Our neurosurgeon was going to do surgery even if the suture was partially fused. Sorry for the long-windedness! lol -God Bless, in KY Wife to Bert Mama to Isabelle (5), Carolina (4), (3) and Lorenzo (8 mos.) -- In Plagiocephaly , rella1234@a... wrote: > In a message dated 5/16/2003 2:01:47 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > taime@o... writes: > > > In some cases it isn't cause for alarm, in some cases surgery is > > required. > > > > Thanks for clarifying that . Isn't that done if more than just the > metopic suture is closed? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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