Question 1916
{"accessible":false,"alternatives":[{"id":9521,"text":"brachycephaly"},{"id":9522,"text":"oxycephaly"},{"id":9523,"text":"plagiocephaly"},{"id":9524,"text":"scaphocephaly"},{"id":9525,"text":"trigonocephaly"}],"archived":false,"correctAlternativeId":9524,"explanation":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScaphocephaly\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003ealso known as\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003edolichocephaly\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;is the most common form of\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"https://radiopaedia.org/articles/craniosynostosis?lang=gb\"\u003ecraniosynostosis\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;and accounts for approximately 50% of all cases of\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"https://radiopaedia.org/articles/craniosynostosis?lang=gb\"\u003ecraniosynostosis\u003c/a\u003e. It is defined as a\u0026nbsp;premature closure of the\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"https://radiopaedia.org/articles/sagittal-suture?lang=gb\"\u003esagittal suture\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;results in an impediment to the lateral growth of the skull while anteroposterior growth continues, producing a narrow and elongated skull.\u0026nbsp;Causes are primary, or secondary to certain hematologic disorders, metabolic disorders, bone dysplasias, and syndromes.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTreatment is often with a cranioplasty.\u0026nbsp;In contrast to other craniosynostoses, there is near normal IQ and no\u0026nbsp;hydrocephalus.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor more details, please refer to the article: \u003ca title=\"Craniosynostosis\" class=\"internal\" href=\"/articles/craniosynostosis\"\u003ecraniosynostosis\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e","id":1916,"imageUrl":null,"imageAttribution":null,"imageAttributionCaseInfo":null,"firstQuestionPath":"/questions/1916","nextQuestionPath":null,"relatedArticles":[{"id":1179,"title":"Craniosynostosis","link":"/articles/craniosynostosis?lang=us"},{"id":2020,"title":"Scaphocephaly","link":"/articles/scaphocephaly?lang=us"},{"id":19073,"title":"Plagiocephaly","link":"/articles/plagiocephaly?lang=us"},{"id":14720,"title":"Brachycephaly","link":"/articles/brachycephaly?lang=us"},{"id":10292,"title":"Trigonocephaly","link":"/articles/trigonocephaly?lang=us"}],"alsoUsedIn":[],"stem":"\u003cp\u003eWhat is the most common form of craniosynostosis?\u003c/p\u003e","menuLinks":[{"text":"Report problem with question","url":"https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfO3soWYhOjJ7yErSysyCe5V4A1CqW7WK3rDA7MtAkecMGqNw/viewform?entry.1624461248\u0026entry.553583435=https://radiopaedia.org/questions/1916"}],"attemptsPercentages":[{"alternativeId":"9525","percentage":2},{"alternativeId":"9524","percentage":72},{"alternativeId":"9522","percentage":2},{"alternativeId":"9521","percentage":16},{"alternativeId":"9523","percentage":9}],"promptToLogin":false,"questionManager":false,"articleId":"oxycephaly"}