Cyclocephaly

Cyclocephaly is a congenital malformation characterized by a disproportionately large skull circumference, with normal or small sizes of other parts of the body. Cyclo is the head (Greek kephale). Based on this, the name of this pathology is sometimes called CIPHREOCEPHALY - an anomaly of the development of the skull in which the normal skull is very similar to the head of an adult. Yes, the cycle is the head.

Cyclopean head in the modern classification is diagnosed much less frequently. Due to incomplete examination of patients and diagnostic difficulties, the diagnosis of cyclopean capitis is established after the onset of puberty. Among the relatives of such patients, cases of similar disorders are found. Malformations in the area of ​​the midbrain and posterior cranial fossa occur in fetuses due to the adverse effects of exogenous factors on the cells of the nervous system. Dysontogenesis has a number of features that distinguish it from other forms of developmental defects. At first glance, it is almost impossible to notice gross deviations. Such anomalies can cause various complications during development. There are 3 types of cranial anomalies, which are based on 3