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Results 1 - 10 of 35 for Broad skull
  1. Guide to Understanding Pfeiffer Syndrome (Children's Craniofacial Association) - PDF  
    Craniofacial Abnormalities/Specifics ... Craniofacial Abnormalities ... Children's Craniofacial Association ... PDF
  2. ... unusually small head size (microcephaly); a wide, short skull (brachycephaly); a short, broad neck; and facial features described as coarse. Some ...
  3. ... firm pressure with a clean cloth over a broad area to control blood loss, but do not apply pressure directly onto a suspected skull fracture. If blood soaks through, do not remove ...
  4. ... associated with this disorder include thickening of the skull bones, flattened bones of the spine (platyspondyly), broad ribs, and underdevelopment of the wing-shaped structures ...
  5. Guide to Understanding Apert Syndrome (Children's Craniofacial Association) - PDF  
    Craniofacial Abnormalities/Specifics ... Craniofacial Abnormalities ... Children's Craniofacial Association ... PDF
  6. ... age. Many also have short, tapered fingers and broad thumbs; flat feet; knock knees; short shoulder blades (scapulae); and an abnormal curvature of the spine (scoliosis). Typical facial features include a wide, short skull (brachycephaly); a prominent forehead; wide-set eyes (hypertelorism); ...
  7. ... between the bones at the base of the skull (occipital synchondrosis) can be abnormally wide. In addition, affected individuals may have broad ribs, abnormal collarbones (clavicles), inward- and upward-turning ...
  8. Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)  
    A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can be caused by a forceful bump, blow, or jolt to the head or body, or from an object that pierces the skull and enters ...
  9. ... inner corner of the eyes (epicanthal folds), a broad nasal bridge, downturned corners of the mouth, a thin upper lip, and a small lower jaw. Affected individuals often have a large head size (macrocephaly) and a skull abnormality called trigonocephaly, which gives the forehead a ...
  10. ... common facial features in this condition include a broad nasal bridge, a ... certain skull bones (craniosynostosis) in affected infants, an opening or ...
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