Interesting Facts
Some interesting facts are:
- Apert Syndrome affects 1 in 65,000 to 88,000 new born
- Most children with this condition have delayed developmental milestones, though this varies from child to child
- Most children with this condition have delayed developmental milestones, though this varies from child to child
- "A CT scan helps to confirm the findings of standard radiographs and provides information on ventricular size. Three-dimensional CT scans can be produced but yield no more information than standard scans, although suture fusion can be graphically displayed." This Quote is from http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1280034-overview
"Apert Syndrome Treatments Apert syndrome has no known cure. Surgery to correct the abnormal connections between bones is the main treatment for Apert syndrome.
In general, surgery for Apert syndrome takes place in three steps:
1. Release of skull bone fusion (craniosynostosis release). A surgeon separates the abnormally fused skull bones and partially rearranges some of them. This surgery is usually performed when a child is between ages 6 and 8 months." This Quote is from http://www.webmd.com/children/apert-syndrome-symptoms-treatments-prognosis