Remarks on 70 cases of children of with skull articular overlap operated at the Depart of Neurosurgery of Saint Paui Hospital

ABSTRACT

Among 235 operated cases with narrow case of skull, there were 70 (29.8%) cases of skull articular overlap, a cause of narrowness leading to press the brain. This causes the underdevelopment of psychomotor capacity of children. This morbidity is higher in boys than in girls. The rates are as follows frontal occupital overlap 100% with early close of the fonticulus; head circle measurement less than 1-2.5 cm incomparing with seizure 78.6%, psychomotor under development from mild to severe 86.7%. In electroencephalogram, 42 cases occur the wave od seizure. After operation of correction of deformity of the bone, in 53.4% children normal development restored, in 29.2% part of symptoms reduces, in 17.3% no improvement noted