Hello Is This Any Type Of Craniosystiosis? Or Is It

Posted on Wed, 5 Feb 2020

Question: Hello is this any type of craniosystiosis? Or is it normal for mouth to be so open? I cant close it! Have Never Been able to. My neck looks file also my spine. But my head keps falling backwards anyways. And its hard to breath while sleeping on head also my forhead hurts alot! My skin Burns and i Have hard time pain in my eyes

Answered by Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel (39 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
does not sound Craniosystiosis, but need further details.

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to Ask A Doctor services.
I have read your query with attached photo images of scalp, face and here is my advise.

* As per my surgical experience, Craniosystiosis involves one or more cranial
sutures giving malformations of the skull bones and varying neurologic
presentation in different cases.

Though it does not sound to be craniocystiosis, kindly provide me further details so that I can guide you more precisely.

1. Your age
2. Associated difficulties of studies or works demanding concentration ?
3. Difficulty in balancing body if any ?
4. Any work up or investigation been carried out so far ?

Awaiting for your response.
Thank you.
Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel (8 hours later)

I Have pain in forhead/ head. My head is tilted backwards during days any i cant close my mouth. I Have a huge open bite. Hard to balance due To head. Hard to breath lying on head.
Serious pain in neck an nose. I bleed nosebleed alot. Have a jaw deformity/ ja devigAtion.

This Have Been Since childhood!

No working or stydying , age 26!

Can this be fixed?

Follow up: Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel (7 minutes later)

Also pain in chest due to all mouth breathing. Hard to see due to heavy eyebrows ridge. Im a Female .

Cant fix open bite!

New oploaded pictures!

I Don’t look like my mom or dad!

Answered by Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel (17 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
needs MRI or other reports if available.

Detailed Answer:
Hi
I have evaluated your additional photo images.

* The congenital deformity sounds to be in concern with brain development
and secondary changes through certain nerve involvement as well as
compression over vital foramina of the brain region.
Many different possibilities can be there as of cerebellum or else, which
require a detailed study of MRI brain and supportive work up done by
expert neurologist.

Further narration to your query regarding its fixation or therapy depends upon the root cause and for which I need some basic reports for studying the clinical work up.

Kindly share any work up or reports done till now for your condition, so that better understanding can be built up.

Hope this will help you.
Regards.

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Follow up: Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel (1 hour later)

I upploaded ca scan and all i Have

Can narrow head and uneven hed shape be fixed?

And can bite be fixed ?

Answered by Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
follow up.

Detailed Answer:
Hi
I have evaluated all of your CT images.

The clinical symptoms with CT findings indicate developmental anomaly of brain formation.

Uneven head shape can be fixed with revision surgery in various steps, but that will not alter the symptoms, it would be just external correction only.

Bite fixing will not be possible to that extent, as it is related to jaw muscles and ligaments.
I think, long term assisted physiotherapy and exercises can help to mouth
closure to certain extent.

Wish you great day.
Take care.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad