Craniosynostosis (kray-nee-o-sin-os-TOE-sis) is a disorder present at birth in which one or more of the fibrous joints between the bones of your baby's skull (cranial sutures) close prematurely (fuse), before your baby's brain is fully formed. Brain growth continues, giving the head a misshapen appearance.

2024年12月5日 · If brain cancer spreads, it tends to go to the fluid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord. This fluid is called cerebrospinal fluid. Risk factors. Factors that may increase the risk of pediatric brain tumors include: Younger age. Brain tumors can happen at any age. In children, brain tumors tend to happen more often in those younger than 5.

2023年3月18日 · Shaken baby syndrome is a serious brain injury resulting from forcefully shaking an infant or toddler. It's also known as abusive head trauma, shaken impact syndrome, inflicted head injury or whiplash shaken infant syndrome. Shaken baby syndrome destroys a child's brain cells and prevents his or her brain from getting enough oxygen.

An infection can cause swelling in the brain tissues of an unborn baby. Other contributing factors. Other factors that can contribute to hydrocephalus among any age group include: Tumors of the brain or spinal cord. Central nervous system infections, such as bacterial meningitis or mumps. Bleeding in the brain from a stroke or head injury.

2022年6月3日 · Thirty weeks into your pregnancy, or 28 weeks after conception, your baby's eyes can open wide. Your baby might have a good head of hair by this week. Red blood cells are forming in your baby's bone marrow. By now your baby might be more than 10 1/2 inches (270 millimeters) long from crown to rump and weigh nearly 3 pounds (1,300 grams).

2023年2月10日 · Hold your baby. Skin-to-skin contact helps your baby's brain development. Holding your baby can help your newborn feel safe, secure and loved. Let your baby grasp your little finger and touch your face. Speak freely. When your baby looks at you, make eye contact. Talk to your baby and change your expression and tone of voice.

2022年5月26日 · This surgery relieves pressure on the brain, giving it enough space to grow and develop. Genetic changes. Down syndrome and other conditions may result in microcephaly. Decreased oxygen to the fetal brain (cerebral anoxia). Certain complications of pregnancy or delivery can impair oxygen delivery to a baby's brain.

2022年5月3日 · Rett syndrome is a rare genetic neurological and developmental disorder that affects the way the brain develops. This disorder causes a progressive loss of motor skills and language. Rett syndrome primarily affects females. Most babies with Rett syndrome seem to develop as expected for the first six months of life.

2024年6月13日 · That's because a baby breaks down and gets rid of alcohol slower than an adult does. Alcohol is toxic to the baby's cells. Exposure to alcohol before birth can harm how the body develops and cause permanent brain damage in the developing baby. The more you drink while pregnant, the greater the risk to your unborn baby.

2023年6月24日 · Below is an image of the base of the brain, called the cerebellum. This type of image usually is taken during an ultrasound done between 18 and 22 weeks of pregnancy. The cerebellum is the part of the brain that controls muscle coordination and balance. Checking its shape on an ultrasound can help the health care team find neural tube defects.