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Facial Asymmetry Persists Despite Surgery To Correct Congenital ...  -  Feb 26, 2008
Science Daily (press release)The study, published in the February issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, focused on unilateral coronal synostosis, a type of craniosynostosis,

Posada hopes last year's stats are catching  -  Feb 25, 2008
Newsday,He also has peace of mind about the health of his 8-year-old son, Jorge Jr., who finally is through with operations for craniosynostosis, a congenital

Women Taking Imatinib Should Avoid Pregnancy  -  Mar 12, 2008
Medscape (subscription)A further infant was born with premature closing of the skull sutures (craniosynostosis), but in this case, imatinib was stopped after the first few weeks

Montefiore’s Surgical Team Presents on Conjoined Twins Separation ...  -  Mar 10, 2008
Nurse.com,Keynote speaker James T. Goodrich, neurosurgeon, presented “The Clinical and Surgical Management of Craniosynostosis and Craniofacial Anomalies: From the

Oil City infant girl to undergo surgery to reshape forehead  -  Mar 4, 2008
Oil City Derrick,At her four-month checkup, it was discovered she had metopic craniosynostosis, or a premature closing of the metopic suture (soft spot) in the skull that

Foreclosure workshop has at least 1 happy ending  -  Feb 25, 2008
Staten Island Advance - SILive.com,His newborn son, Anthony, was born with craniosynostosis, a rare condition where a part of a child's skull closes prematurely and can result in deformity

New craniosynostosis surgery is effective  -  20 Feb 2008
United Press International20 (UPI) -- US scientists have found a minimally invasive surgical technique to treat craniosynostosis -- the premature fusion of an infant's skull -- is

UPI NewsTrack Health and Science News  -  20 Feb 2008
United Press International20 (UPI) -- US scientists have found a minimally invasive surgical technique to treat craniosynostosis -- the premature fusion of an infant's skull -- is

Craniosynostosis Minimally Invasive Surgery Holds More Promise ...  -  Feb 18, 2008
HealthNewsDigest.com,Craniosynostosis, the premature fusion of the skull, is estimated to affect one out of every 2000 babies. For the past several years, physicians have used

The boy is back  -  Feb 18, 2008
The Jackson Citizen Patriot - MLive.com,Nathan underwent surgery last month for craniosynostosis, a birth defect where plates in a child's skull fuse early. He always had an elongated,

Development issues among top local stories of past year  -  Dec 27, 2007
Inside Toronto,Krebs, born with craniosynostosis, a birth defect of the brain, was always bullied growing up. Without hesitation, the Grade 10 student told the foundation

If Your Baby's Head Looks Flat, It Could Be A Treatable Condition ...  -  Nov 30, 2007
Science Daily (press release)...be attributed to positional plagiocepahly, a small number of infants are born with a far more serious form of plagiocephaly caused by craniosynostosis.

Benefit to help families of ill children  -  Dec 5, 2007
Anderson Herald Bulletin,Isaac is 4 months old and was born with craniosynostosis, a syndrome which causes the cranial sutures to fuse prematurely. After diagnosis, the prescribed

yankees up first for posada  -  Nov 6, 2007
Newsday,7, suffers from craniosynostosis (a birth defect in which the fibrous joints between the bones of the skull close before brain growth is complete),

when your baby needs brain surgery  -  Nov 8, 2007
NewsReleaseWire.com (press release)...needed emergency brain surgery i was shocked and devastated. she was only two months old. the official diagnosis was craniosynostosis which meant the

giving back is a year-long commitment for the yankees  -  Nov 21, 2007
Yankees.com...created seven years ago when posada's son, jorge luis, was diagnosed with the craniosynostosis 10 days after birth. with his wife, laura, by his side,

newer surgery for infants less invasive ''there's less blood loss ...  -  Nov 19, 2007
Daily Review Online,..."there's less blood loss, less time in the hospital, a shorter recovery time," toth said. if left untreated, kacin's condition, known as craniosynostosis,

A touching story comes full circle  -  Oct 2, 2007
9NEWS.com,The diagnosis was Craniosynostosis, which means some or all of the bones on the roof of the skull have closed too early, preventing the brain and skull from

Flat head syndrome is rising among babies  -  Oct 15, 2007
News-Leader.com,However, plagiocephaly is commonly confused with another condition, craniosynostosis, which is a misshapen head due to premature closure of the sutures.

Lodge garage sale to benefit young girl  -  Sep 26, 2007
Tribune Chronicle,Proceeds from the event will help Tori Roberts, 6, who has had different surgeries for craniosynostosis, chiari malformation, and tethered spinal cord

Posada using experience to help others  -  Sep 5, 2007
Yankees.comJorge Luis was born with craniosynostosis, a birth defect of the brain characterized by the premature closure of one or more cranial sutures -- the fibrous

New York Yankees' Jorge Posada Named Recipient of the 2007 Roberto ...  -  Sep 6, 2007
All American Patriots (press release),Laura, created The Jorge Posada Foundation in the fall of 2000 after their son, Jorge Luis, was diagnosed with Craniosynostosis 10 days after his birth.

Flat-head syndrome and how to prevent it  -  Aug 13, 2007
Daily Herald,Craniosynostosis is a birth defect in which the sutures between the skull's six plates fuse prematurely. That stops skull expansion and causes severe

Experts Say Birth Defect Risks Outweigh Benefits  -  Sep 5, 2007
Scoop.co.nz,In addition, the "Dear Doctor" letter advised of an association between mothers taking SSRI's and giving birth to an infant with craniosynostosis,

Yankees enjoying Posada's plentiful offense  -  Aug 17, 2007
Newsday,Another factor is that Posada's 7-year-old son, Jorge Jr., who suffers from craniosynostosis, has been healthier this year than at any time in his life.

The time of his life  -  Aug 5, 2007
New York Daily News,BY ANTHONY McCARRON Jorge Luis was born with craniosynostosis, a condition in which the fiber-like material called sutures, which hold the bony plates of

Evelyn Pringle: SSRI Makers Use Media To Reel In Pregnant Women as ...  -  Jul 30, 2007
YubaNet (satire),Craniosynostosis, a condition in which connections among skull bones close prematurely, was 2.5 times more prevalent. "A 2.8 times greater occurrence of

Pregnant Mothers Should Not Take SSRI Antidepressants  -  Jul 21, 2007
Huffington Post,Craniosynostosis--the premature closing of one or more sutures or fibrous joints knitting the bones of the infant's skull--showed 2.5 times more prevalence

Birth-Defect Data Show SSRI Risks Are Minimal  -  Jul 20, 2007
Psychiatric News,2.8 higher odds of giving birth to an infant with septal heart defects, and 5.9 percent higher odds of giving birth to an infant with craniosynostosis.

CDC Leads SSRI Disinformation Media Blitz  -  Jul 20, 2007
Lawyers and Settlements,Craniosynostosis, an abnormality in which connections of the skull bones close prematurely, was found to be 2.5 times greater, and the neural tube defect,

Prince is determined to revolutionise the music industry  -  Jul 14, 2007
Daily Mail,Their son Gregory was born on October 16, 1996 with Pfeiffer syndrome – craniosynostosis – a rare condition in which the skull hardens prematurely.

Surgery reshapes disfigured head of 'Frankenstein' baby  -  Jun 25, 2007
Salt Lake Tribune,The operation corrects a condition called craniosynostosis, which occurs in about 1 out of every 1000 to 2000 births. Primary Children surgeons have

Little Jorge Posada catches a break  -  Jun 16, 2007
Newsday,He had just turned 7 years old, yet this was his eighth operation to treat a congenital birth defect, craniosynostosis. The Posadas waited anxiously for six

Absolute Risk for Birth Defects With SSRIs Appears Small  -  Jun 28, 2007
Medscape (subscription)However, they conclude, "our findings do not show that there are significantly increased risks of craniosynostosis, omphalocele, or of heart defects

SSRIs Not Linked to Birth Defects Apart From Rare Exceptions, New ...  -  Jun 28, 2007
Medical News Today,They found that overall use of SSRIs was not linked significantly to increased risk of craniosynostosis, omphalocele or heart defects.

Steven nets dream match  -  Jun 27, 2007
Preston Citizen,Steven suffered from Craniosynostosis when he was a baby, a condition where joints in the skull of close too early, causing problems with normal brain and

Mom's Antidepressant Use Poses Little Danger to Baby  -  Jun 27, 2007
Forbes,Overall, SSRI use was not associated with significantly increased risks of craniosynostosis (when connections between skull bones close prematurely),

Studies find slight rise in birth defect risks with SSRIs  -  Jun 29, 2007
Pharma Times (subscription),Maternal SSRI use was associated with anencephaly (where the baby’s brain fails to develop), craniosynostosis (premature fusion of cranial sutures) and

First-Trimester Use of Selective Serotonin-Reuptake Inhibitors and ...  -  Jun 27, 2007
New England Journal of Medicine (subscription),Conclusions Our findings do not show that there are significantly increased risks of craniosynostosis, omphalocele, or heart defects associated with SSRI

Analysis: SSRIs-fetal brain defect linked  -  Jun 28, 2007
Science Daily (press release)The study also linked SSRI use with craniosynostosis, when the skull forms too early so the brain cannot grow properly, and gastroschisis,

Antidepressants tied to fetal damage risk  -  Jun 28, 2007
Chicago Tribune,...a large portion of the brain and skull is missing; craniosynostosis, in which connections among skull bones close prematurely; and intestinal defects.

Antidepressants' link to birth defects small  -  Jun 28, 2007
Seattle Times,...a defect in which a large portion of the brain and skull is missing; craniosynostosis, in which connections between skull bones close prematurely;

Antidepressants Rated Low Risk in Pregnancy  -  Jun 27, 2007
New York Times,The other study, led by Sura Alwan of the University of British Columbia, found that use of antidepressants increased the risk of craniosynostosis,

Birth defect risk low from antidepressants  -  Jun 27, 2007
CTV.ca,...inhibitors was not associated with significantly increased risks of craniosynostosis (in which connections between skull bones close prematurely),

No malformation risk of SSRIs in pregnancy  -  Jul 3, 2007
Healthcare Republic (press release),This included congenital heart defects, craniosynostosis and omphalocele. The risk of having an affected child would be less than 1 per cent,

Antidepressants linked to serious birth defects  -  Jun 29, 2007
Food Consumer,...including anencephaly in which part of skull and brain is missing, craniosynostosis in which skill bones are closed prematurely and intestinal defects.

Antidepressants and Birth defects - Negatively related  -  Jun 29, 2007
The Money Times,...found that use of antidepressants by pregnant mothers increases the risk of craniosynostosis, in which the bones in the skull fuse prematurely.

Antidepressants during pregnancy and birth defects  -  Jun 28, 2007
eMaxHealth.com,...with craniosynostosis (where connections between skull bones close prematurely), omphalocele (intestines or other abdominal organs protrude from the

Pregnancy and Antidepressants: Small Risk of Birth Defects  -  Jun 28, 2007
Lex 18,...(a fatal condition where the top of the skull and most of the brain does not form), craniosynostosis (where skull bones fuse too soon) and omphalocele.

Antidepressants don't raise birth risks, studies find  -  Jun 28, 2007
New York Daily News,Generally, the study found SSRI use early in pregnancy didn't increase risks for three disorders — craniosynostosis, in which connections between the skull

Studies Find No Link Between SSRIs and Congenital Heart Disease  -  Jun 27, 2007
MedPage Today,...was associated with anencephaly (OR 2.4, 95 CI 1.1 to 5.1), craniosynostosis (OR 2.5, 95% CI 1.5 to 4.0) and omphalocele (OR 2.8, 95% CI 1.3 to 5.7).

Use of Selective Serotonin-Reuptake Inhibitors in Pregnancy and ...  -  Jun 27, 2007
New England Journal of Medicine (subscription),9 exposed; adjusted odds ratio, 2.4; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.1 to 5.1), craniosynostosis (432 infants, 24 exposed; adjusted odds ratio, 2.5;

Infant is First to Undergo Minimally Invasive Craniofacial and ...  -  May 24, 2007
Genetic Engineering News (press release),Craniosynostosis can result in abnormal skull growth, changing the shape of the skull and leading to vision problems, developmental delays and brain damage.

Siouxlanders Help Raise Money For Baby's Surgery  -  May 5, 2007
KTIV,..."Dunkin for Dillan" is a basketball benefit for three month old Dillan Pinney who suffer from a condition called Craniosynostosis.

Gene discovery lays groundwork for targeted therapies for ...  -  May 24, 2007
exduco.net,Frequent activating FGFR2 mutations in endometrial carcinomas parallel germline mutations associated with craniosynostosis and skeletal dysplasia syndromes.

A mother's wish  -  May 13, 2007
Tulsa World,17 and was diagnosed soon after with craniosynostosis. That's a big word to attach to such a little fellow. What it means is that fibrous joints (sutures)

Powder Puff Derby Benefiting Local Girl at Sharon Speedway Saturday  -  May 9, 2007
WhoWon.com,12-lap Powder Puff Derby to benefit Tori Marie Roberts, a 5-year-old girl from Mecca, Ohio, who was born with craniosynostosis and chiari malformation.

Women With Gene That Causes Deformity Syndrome More Prone To ...  -  Apr 27, 2007
AHN...is a very rare congenital syndrome characterised by craniosynostosis - a premature closure of one or more of the sutures between the bones of the skull.

Benefits to help girl battling health  -  Apr 14, 2007
Tribune Chronicle,Tori Marie Roberts, daughter of Tina and Rich Roberts of Mecca, was born with craniosynostosis and chiari malformation.

A beautiful baby  -  Apr 1, 2007
Martinsburg Journal,Madison has craniosynostosis, which is the early closing of one or more of the sutures, in the right side of her skull. What results is that the brain grows

Spring surgery nation's first  -  Apr 6, 2007
The West Australian,Zayvien Cox was born with craniosynostosis, a condition where some of the bones in his head fused too early, not allowing enough room for normal growth.

Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy Hosts 19 th Annual Meeting ...  -  Apr 5, 2007
Business Wire (press release),His practice includes traumatic brain injuries, brain and spinal cord tumors, achondroplasia, neurological and congenital disorders, craniosynostosis,

The back of my baby’s head is becoming flat. Should I worry?  -  Feb 19, 2007
Parents & Kids,The remaining 0.1 percent are from a premature fusion of the posterior cranial sutures, called craniosynostosis. While those situations do require further

Infants especially vulnerable in skull  -  Feb 11, 2007
Orlando Sentinel,Positional plagiocephaly is not a true craniosynostosis. It occurs when some force is persistently applied to the same area of the skull causing an

PARENTING | How long do soft spots last?  -  Jan 17, 2007
Kansas City Star,When the bones join too soon, it causes a condition called craniosynostosis. Mild cases can result in a slightly abnormal head shape; severe ones can

Hannah's home after op setback  -  Jan 12, 2007
Bury Free Press,Three-year-old Hannah Webster, from Ingham, has a condition called craniosynostosis, where one of the growth points in her skull fused before birth and is

Mecca girl faces surgeries  -  Dec 24, 2006
Tribune Chronicle,Tori, 5, the daughter of Tina and Rich Roberts, was born with a condition called craniosynostosis and chiari malformation. Tori had her first operation for

Scientists Reveal Secrets Of Homer's Cyclops To Help People With ...  -  Jan 17, 2007
Science Daily (press release)The condition, called craniosynostosis, can constrict ... > full story. Researchers Begin To Unlock Genetic Mysteries Of Down Syndrome (December 5,

Family struggles with medical bills after losing aid  -  Jan 8, 2007
Natchez Democrat,Fletcher said Taylor was born with craniosynostosis, in which the bones in her head fused together too fast, which didn’t give her brain room to grow.

Mecca girl faces surgeries  -  Dec 24, 2006
Tribune Chronicle,...ahead. Tori, 5, the daughter of Tina and Rich Roberts, was born with a condition called craniosynostosis and chiari malformation. ...

Research Summary: Infant Skull Surgery  -  Dec 20, 2006
abc7news.com,...team at Children's has experienced particular success performing a delicate procedure to correct a condition called craniosynostosis, which occurs at birth ...

Innovative Approach To Infant Skull Surgery  -  Dec 20, 2006
abc7news.com,But Crawford had craniosynostosis in which the bone plates in his skull fused too soon causing the skull to start growing in an abnormal manner. ...

Wayne State announces $34 million project  -  Dec 20, 2006
Detroit Free Press,...includes traumatic brain injuries, brain and spinal cord tumors, achondroplasia, neurological and congenital disorders, craniosynostosis, epilepsy, and ...

Posada honored at fundraiser gala  -  Dec 4, 2006
Yankees.comPosada established The Jorge Posada Foundation in 2000, after Posada's son, Jorge Jr., was born with a condition called Craniosynostosis, a condition affecting ...

Korea University graduate begins prestigious American fellowship  -  Dec 4, 2006
News from Washington University in St. Louis,...ambassador. Dr. Park's clinical interests include pediatric neurosurgery and pediatric epilepsy surgery and craniosynostosis. He ...

Toddler home for Christmas  -  Nov 30, 2006
Bury Free Press,Hannah Webster, from Priory Close, Ingham, has been treated by specialists in Oxford to repair damage caused by craniosynostosis. ...

Posada honored at fundraiser gala  -  Dec 4, 2006
Yankees.comPosada established The Jorge Posada Foundation in 2000, after Posada's son, Jorge Jr., was born with a condition called Craniosynostosis, a condition affecting ...

Korea University graduate begins prestigious American fellowship  -  Dec 4, 2006
News from Washington University in St. Louis,...ambassador. Dr. Park's clinical interests include pediatric neurosurgery and pediatric epilepsy surgery and craniosynostosis. He ...

Toddler home for Christmas  -  Nov 30, 2006
Bury Free Press,Hannah Webster, from Priory Close, Ingham, has been treated by specialists in Oxford to repair damage caused by craniosynostosis. ...

Hope in face of death  -  Nov 26, 2006
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette,...a bad cold. Will, one of the twins, was born without a soft spot in his skull, a condition known as craniosynostosis. The danger ...

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