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Results 1 - 10 of 14 for Large fontanelles
  1. Large fontanelles (image) 
    Images ... The bones of the skull are not joined together firmly at birth. The sutures gradually accumulate minerals and harden (this process ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9335.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Large fontanelles (lateral view) (image) 
    Images ... A wide fontanelle occurs when the fontanelle is larger in size than expected for the age of the baby. Slow or incomplete ossification ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9334.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Fontanelles - enlarged 
    An enlarged large fontanelle is almost always found by the provider during a physical exam. The provider will examine the child and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003311.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Neonatal hypothyroidism 
    ... cry or voice Short arms and legs Very large soft spots on the skull (fontanelles) Wide hands with short fingers Widely separated skull ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001193.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Fontanelles (image) 
    ... on the top and back of the head. Fontanelles that are abnormally large may indicate a medical condition.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/17179.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Apert syndrome 
    ... 4th fingers, often called "mitten hands" Hearing loss Large or late-closing soft spot on a baby's skull (fontanelle) Possible, slow intellectual development (varies from person to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001581.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Progeria 
    ... Baldness Loss of eyebrows and eyelashes Short stature Large head for size of face ( macrocephaly ) Open soft spot of the skull (fontanelle) Small jaw ( micrognathia ) Dry, scaly, thin skin Limited ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001657.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Newborn head molding 
    ... cranial sutures . The front ( anterior ) and back (posterior) fontanelles are 2 gaps that are particularly large. These are the soft spots you can feel ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002270.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Sutures - separated 
    ... pressure ). Separated sutures may be associated with bulging fontanelles . If intracranial pressure is increased a lot, there may be large veins over the scalp.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003307.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Viral gastroenteritis (stomach flu) 
    ... urine that looks dark yellow Sunken soft spots (fontanelles) on the top of an infant's head No ... eyes Sunken soft spot on an infant's head (fontanelle) Contact your provider right away if you or ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000252.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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