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The types of craniosynostosis depend on what sutures join together early. 1  Sagittal synostosis– The sagittal suture runs along the top of the head, from the baby’s soft spot near the front of the head to the back of the head. When this suture closes too early, the baby’s head will grow long and narrow (scaphocephaly). It is the most common type of craniosynostosis. A fontanelle (or fontanel) (colloquially, soft spot) is an anatomical feature of the infant human skull comprising any of the soft membranous gaps (sutures) between the cranial bones that make up the calvaria of a fetus or an infant. Sagittal craniosynostosis is the most common form of craniosynostosis, occurring in about 1 in 2000 live births. The sagittal suture runs from the babies soft spot and goes straight back. When it fuses too early, a ridge can often be felt or even seen over this area. The soft spot may be absent or small. The posterior fontanelle generally closes 2 to 3 months after birth; The sphenoidal fontanelle is the next to close around 6 months after birth; The mastoid fontanelle closes next from 6 to 18 months after birth; and. The anterior fontanelle is generally the last to close between 18–24 months. Craniosynostosis is a condition where one or more of the sutures in a child’s skull fuses or closes too early. Sutures are fibrous joints located between the bones in a baby’s skull. Open sutures allow the skull to grow at the same rate as the brain. In the first few years of life this growth is very rapid. The ossification of the bones of the skull causes the anterior fontanelle to close over by 9 to 18 months. The sphenoidal and posterior fontanelles close during the first few months of life. The closures eventually form the sutures of the neurocranium. 1 Year Old Whose Soft Spot Closed Too Early! I took my 1 year old twins for their well check-up and the doctor told me to have skull xrays done on one of my daughters. The xrays showed that her soft spot on her forhead fuzed together already which is too early. We are going to speak to her pediatrician on Monday about it but it really scares me. Video: Baby's soft spots (fontanels) A baby's skull consists of several bones, and there are soft spots — or fontanels — where they meet. A baby's soft spots are covered by a thick fibrous layer. The soft spots are safe to touch and typically close within 12 to 18 months, when the skull bones fuse together. June 28, 2016. A soft spot is closed when the opening can no longer be felt. The soft spot commonly closes at 18 months of age, but it could close any time between the ages of 5 and 26 months. If your child reaches 27 months of age and the soft spot is not closed, your child needs to be checked by your healthcare provider. A soft spot that closes before a child reaches 5 months of age is very rare. This is called premature closure of the fontanel and may also need to be checked by your healthcare provider. Soon after birth, the soft spot is about 1 by 1 inch. It can get as large as 2 by 2 inches. Other signs may include: 1  No soft spot on the baby's skull. 2  A raised firm edge where the sutures closed early. 3  Slow growth or no growth in the baby’s head size over time.
Any time between the ages of 5 and 26 months.